Order of Ann Cleeves Books

Ann Cleeves has established herself as a prominent British writer specializing in crime fiction, mystery, and thriller novels. Before pursuing her writing career, she gained diverse life experiences through various roles, including positions as a child care officer, women's refuge leader, bird observatory cook, and auxiliary coastguard. She later returned to education to qualify as a probation officer.

Cleeves launched her literary career with her debut series centered around George Palmer-Jones, an elderly naturalist character. While she candidly acknowledges that some of these early works were "seriously dreadful," they marked the beginning of what would become a distinguished writing career. She has since developed several acclaimed series featuring Inspector Ramsay, Vera Stanhope, and the Shetland Island books.

Her journey as a published novelist began in 1986 with the release of A Bird in the Hand.