Burial of Ghosts, Ann Cleeves
Burial of Ghosts, Ann Cleeves
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Burial of Ghosts
A Novel

Author: Ann Cleeves

Narrator: Scarlett Courtney

Unabridged: 9 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/31/2026

Synopsis

Before Shetland and Vera, Ann Cleeves wrote Burial of Ghosts, a thrilling standalone crime novel—now available for the first time in the US.

For Lizzie Bartholomew, a holiday in Morocco will change her life forever. But not in the way she had hoped . . .

Lizzie had planned her trip to Marrakech as the perfect escape from her life—and her nightmares—in Northumberland. Abandoned as a baby, and having spent her childhood moving between foster homes, Lizzie certainly has much to escape from. Morocco is the perfect paradise she had imagined, especially when she finds herself on a bus sitting next to an intriguing man who is also travelling to fulfill his dreams.

After a brief affair with the fellow traveller, Lizzie returns to England. In the days that follow, she receives a letter that states that her mysterious lover has died and left a large sum of money for her in his will. But there are conditions attached to this unexpected legacy, conditions that will alter the course of Lizzie's life forever . . .

A Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur Books.

About Ann Cleeves

ANN CLEEVES is the multi-million copy bestselling author behind three hit television series—Shetland, starring Douglas Henshall, Vera, starring Academy Award Nominee Brenda Blethyn, and The Long Call, starring Ben Aldridge—all of which are watched and loved in the United States. All three are available on BritBox.The first Shetland novel, Raven Black, won the Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger for best crime novel, and Ann was awarded the CWA Diamond Dagger in 2017. She was awarded the OBE in 2022 for services to reading and libraries. Ann lives in the United Kingdom.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Chloe on February 27, 2023

Unfortunately I didn’t enjoy this any more than feeling mildly interested. The plot, the characters were all just… there. And we follow this random girl who, despite having the potential of being an intriguing protagonist, I still don’t feel I know much about.. except for a vague backstory we get li......more

Goodreads review by Paul on April 18, 2021

Ann Cleeves by now has to be one the most well-known living crime authors England has to offer. From books to tv shows she seems to excel in everything she touches. Over the years I have had the pleasure of not only reading her Vera novels but more recently the tv show on which they are based. All......more

Goodreads review by Teresa on October 09, 2018

Great page-turner! I’m wondering where my head’s been for so long that I’ve only recently discovered Ann Cleeves. Having read her entire Shetland series, I thought I’d try this stand-alone book. And I haven’t been disappointed. The heroine, Lizzie Bartholomew, was abandoned at birth and had a difficult......more

Goodreads review by Iain on June 20, 2024

A stand alone early novel from the author of several successful series, and a self-confessed oddity, her only novel to be written in the first person. It's obviously good and an enjoyable quick read from such an accomplished author, although the plot never quite catches fire and grips, and the centr......more

Goodreads review by Lynette on January 11, 2020

I never expected to give Ann Cleeves a negative review! It never crossed my mind that Ann Cleeves was capable of writing a novel which I would not like/love/recommend. Her departure from 3rd person storytelling to the 1st person just doesn't work. I don't even know why it doesn't work. She is one of......more

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