2020’s Big Read was Written In Blood, an exclusive Vera short story set in Durham and written especially for Durham Book Festival by best–selling author Ann Cleeves.
In a special event, Ann talked to Steph McGovern about the new story, her illustrious career, and why reading is so important for mental health. Ann also be talked about her new novel The Darkest Evening, the ninth instalment in the DCI Vera Stanhope series.
