Vera Stanhope book 7 · 2015
The Moth Catcher
A young house-sitter is found dead in a valley in Northumberland, and then a second body, a moth enthusiast, is found nearby.
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Book facts
- Author
- Ann Cleeves
- Series
- Vera Stanhope, book 7 of 11
- Published
- 2015
- Setting
- Set in Newcastle upon Tyne
- Characters charted
- 3
- Chart confidence
- Medium
The Moth Catcher on screen
- Vera (2011–2025, series, ITV). Brenda Blethyn plays the shabby, brilliant DCI Vera Stanhope across fourteen series of cases in Northumberland and Tyneside, mixing adaptations of the novels with original stories.
Who is in The Moth Catcher
3 recurring or key characters from Ann Cleeves’s chart.
Lead 1
- Vera StanhopeDetective Inspector in Northumberland
Major 1
- Joe AshworthVera’s detective sergeant
Minor and cameo 1
- Holly JackmanDetective constable on Vera’s team
Also featuring these characters
Other Ann Cleeves books that share the most characters with The Moth Catcher.
- The Glass Room2012 · Vera Stanhope · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Silent Voices2011 · Vera Stanhope · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Darkest Evening2020 · Vera Stanhope · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Rising Tide2022 · Vera Stanhope · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon