Vera Stanhope book 8 · 2017
The Seagull
Vera Stanhope visits a former police officer in prison, who tells her about a murder linked to her own late father and a nightclub called the Seagull.
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Book facts
- Author
- Ann Cleeves
- Series
- Vera Stanhope, book 8 of 11
- Published
- 2017
- Setting
- Set in Newcastle upon Tyne
- Characters charted
- 4
- Chart confidence
- Medium
Who is in The Seagull
4 recurring or key characters from Ann Cleeves’s chart.
Lead 1
- Vera StanhopeDetective Inspector in Northumberland
Major 2
- Joe AshworthVera’s detective sergeant
- Hector StanhopeVera’s late father, a collector of birds’ eggsHis past comes back to haunt Vera
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 Seagull.
- Harbour Street2014 · Vera Stanhope · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Rising Tide2022 · Vera Stanhope · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Glass Room2012 · Vera Stanhope · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Silent Voices2011 · Vera Stanhope · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon