The Heron's Cry

Set in North Devon, England, The Heron's Cry is the second book in the new Two Rivers series by Ann Cleeves. 

When Matthew Venn is called to investigate the murder of Dr Nigel Yeo it is obvious that this is not going to be a simple case to solve. The murder occurred at an art studio used by Dr Yeo's daughter, Eve, and the murder weapon was a shard of glass from a vase that Eve had made. Investigations revealed that Dr Yeo had been researching the treatment of mental patients by medical authorities, including the death of a young man several years earlier. Who would want Nigel Yeo dead and why? 

Then another body is discovered also stabbed with a shard of glass.

DI Matthew Venn and his team DS Jen Rafferty and DC Ross May work hard trying to establish links between three probable suicides and the two deaths in order to solve the crimes. They also have personal challenges to resolve. 

The Heron's Cry is welcome addition to a new series dealing not only with crimes to be solved but with the lives of the police involved in solving the crimes as well as the life of the local community.