Two Rivers (Matthew Venn) book 1 · 2019
The Long Call
On the day of his estranged father’s funeral, Detective Inspector Matthew Venn is called to a body on the beach near his home in North Devon, a man with an albatross tattoo. The case links to the community centre run by Matthew’s husband.
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Book facts
- Author
- Ann Cleeves
- Series
- Two Rivers (Matthew Venn), book 1 of 4
- Published
- 2019
- Setting
- Set in Barnstaple
- Characters charted
- 4
- Chart confidence
- Medium
The Long Call on screen
- The Long Call (2021, miniseries, ITV). Ben Aldridge stars as DI Matthew Venn, who returns to the North Devon community he left behind to investigate a killing on the beach near his childhood home.
Who is in The Long Call
4 recurring or key characters from Ann Cleeves’s chart. Introduces Matthew Venn, Jonathan Church, Jen Rafferty and Ross May.
Lead 1
- Matthew VennFirst appearanceDetective Inspector in North Devon
Major 3
- Jonathan ChurchFirst appearanceMatthew’s husband
- Jen RaffertyFirst appearanceDetective Sergeant
- Ross MayFirst appearanceDetective Constable
Also featuring these characters
Other Ann Cleeves books that share the most characters with The Long Call.
- The Raging Storm2023 · Two Rivers (Matthew Venn) · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Dying Light2026 · Two Rivers (Matthew Venn) · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon