Reading order · 4 books · 2019 to 2026 · Set in Barnstaple
Two Rivers (Matthew Venn) Books in Order
Detective Inspector Matthew Venn works in North Devon, where two rivers meet the sea. He grew up in a strict evangelical community he has left behind, and is married to Jonathan, who runs an arts and community centre.
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Series facts
- Books
- 4
- Published
- 2019 to 2026
- First book
- The Long Call
- Latest
- The Dying Light (2026)
- Setting
- Set in Barnstaple
The reading order
Every Two Rivers (Matthew Venn) book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
4 books · Set in Barnstaple
- 1The Long Call2019With Matthew VennOn 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.Buy on Amazon
- 2The Heron’s Cry2021With Matthew VennA doctor is found dead in his daughter’s studio in North Devon, stabbed with a shard of glass from one of her artworks, and Matthew Venn investigates.Buy on Amazon
- 3The Raging Storm2023With Matthew VennA famous sailor returns to a small village in North Devon, and in a storm his body is found in a dinghy anchored off the coast.Buy on Amazon
- 4The Dying Light2026With Matthew VennBuy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read the Two Rivers books in order, starting with The Long Call.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Matthew Venn | Jonathan Church | Jen Rafferty | Ross May |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 The Long Call | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor |
| 2 The Heron’s Cry | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor |
| 3 The Raging Storm | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor |
| 4 The Dying Light | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor |
Characters in the Two Rivers (Matthew Venn) books
4 characters from Ann Cleeves’s chart, with the number of Two Rivers (Matthew Venn) books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew VennDetective Inspector in North Devon | 4 | The Long Call 2019 |
| Jonathan ChurchMatthew’s husband | 4 | The Long Call 2019 |
| Jen RaffertyDetective Sergeant | 4 | The Long Call 2019 |
| Ross MayDetective Constable | 4 | The Long Call 2019 |