Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago

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Crime writer Ann Cleeves, creator of the Vera Stanhope, Shetland and Two Rivers series of detective books, and actor Brenda Blethyn, who plays Detective Inspector Vera Stanhope in the TV adaptations, discuss the Vera Stanhope novels and what's next for the character, writer, and actor.

Ann Cleeves is best known for her detective fiction series, with her Vera Stanhope series being translated to screen. Her crime books are beloved by many.

Buy the latest novel in the detective fiction Vera Stanhope series, The Dark Wives: panmacmillan.com/authors/ann-cleeves/the-dark-wives/9781529077780


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Timestamps:
00:22 - Ann Cleeves and Brenda Blethyn Introduction
00:27 - What Crime/Detective Fiction Have the Pair Been Reading?
01:46 - Vera in Relation to other Fictional Detectives
02:46 - What Brenda Has Been Up To Since Filming Finished
03:25 - The Future of the Vera Stanhope Series

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[ #crimefiction #detectivefiction #bestdetectivefiction ]