📖 About Vera Stanhope

Vera Stanhope is a series universe written by Ann Cleeves. The complete collection runs to 13 books across 1 series, published between 1999 and 2024.

The main series is Publication Order of Vera Stanhope Books with 13 books. It opens with The Crow Trap (1999) and currently runs to The Dark Wives (2024).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Vera Stanhope

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Crow Trap (1999), book 1 of Publication Order of Vera Stanhope Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 1 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Vera Stanhope Books in Order

Publication Order of Vera Stanhope Books
13 books
1
The Crow Trap book cover1The Crow Trap1999Buy on Amazon
Telling Tales book cover2Telling Tales2005Buy on Amazon
Hidden Depths book cover3Hidden Depths2007Buy on Amazon
Silent Voices book cover4Silent Voices2010Buy on Amazon
The Glass Room book cover5The Glass Room2012Buy on Amazon
Harbour Street book cover6Harbour Street2014Buy on Amazon
The Moth Catcher book cover7The Moth Catcher2015Buy on Amazon
The Seagull book cover8The Seagull2017Buy on Amazon
Frozen book cover9Frozen2020Buy on Amazon
The Darkest Evening book cover10The Darkest Evening2020Buy on Amazon
The Woman on the Island book cover11The Woman on the Island2022Buy on Amazon
The Rising Tide book cover12The Rising Tide2022Buy on Amazon
The Dark Wives book cover13The Dark Wives2024Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Vera Stanhope books are there?
There are 13 books in the Vera Stanhope collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1999 and 2024.
What is the first Vera Stanhope book?
The first book is The Crow Trap, published in 1999.
What order should I read the Vera Stanhope books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Vera Stanhope books?
The Vera Stanhope books were written by Ann Cleeves.
Is the Vera Stanhope series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Vera Stanhope Books, has 13 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Vera Stanhope series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1999, and the most recent in 2024.