The Crow Trap (Vera Stanhope)

Product Information

The Crow Trap is the first book in Ann Cleeves’ Vera Stanhope series – which is now a major ITV detective drama starring Brenda Blethyn, Vera. Three very different women come together at an isolated cottage on the North Pennines to complete an environmental survey. Three women who each know the meaning of betrayal . . . Make sure the bird always has access to fresh food and water, whether it’s the decoy bird in the trap or a captured crow. The audio edition, read by Janine Birkett, is available as an Audible audio cownload, or from the Reading House on MP3 or audio CD. act as decoy, these decoys must be well cared for. If, after several days, perhapse a week, no results are obtained, the trap

In true Christie fashion, Cleeves once more pulls the wool over our eyes with cunning and conviction." --Colin Dexter Vera Stanhope's first appearance was in The Crow Trap; it was adapted by Stephen Brady as the third episode of the TV series Vera, starring Brenda Blethyn. Many agreed that Vera is a very unlikable character, a real “witch,” with others pointing out that she had to really fight hard to find her place among a male dominated society–especially difficult in rural police force. If she had been a male character, perhaps her “rough edges” would have been more kindly taken, such as just being “grouchy” or “crusty” rather than witchy. But the members who didn’t like Vera, really didn’t like her! “A witch”“A mooch”“amusing but too hard to like to get into story”Fans of the Vera Stanhope novels already available in the U.S., as well as the TV series Vera, will welcome Cleeves’s intricate series opener. The Columbo-esque Vera, who hides a fierce intelligence and razor sharp instincts under garish clothing, uses every tool at her disposal to solve the crime."-- Publishers Weekly The characters themselves, though, were distinctly written-a real challenge. All three women were distinct with different degrees of likability, sympathy, mistrust, etc. Although again the group was split–some liked the tension building up between the three women, others felt it was very “sophomoric.” This first installment in Cleeves' Vera Stanhope series ... offers abundant evidence why the police-detective heroine, physically unattractive but extremely clever, and her meticulously plotted adventures ... have made such a splash in bookstores and in the TV series Vera." Introducing the Vera character so late in the novel was a mistake; you don’t wait until the end to introduce the detective in a detective series!

Man 14" Family rat trap good discounts on 6+...........wind up mouse trap...........Duffus tunnel type mole trap.......... Scissor mole trap ......................Folding When the crow lands on the split perch, the weight of the bird will cause the perch to break. The hinged door will close, and the crow will be trapped. Set up the trap so the split perch is holding open the door. The larsen trap should come with a perch for the crow that’s split in half. Prop the two parts of the perch up so that they’re aligned and holding open the trap door. This will make it easy for a crow to land on the perch and fall into the trap. [10] X Research sourceAt the isolated Baikie's Cottage on the North Pennines, three very different women come together to complete an environmental survey. Three women who, in some way or another, know the meaning of betrayal... Only when the next death occurs does a fourth woman enter the picture - the unconventional Detective Inspector Vera Stanhope, who must piece together the truth from these women's tangled lives... Place the trap on the ground near a crow’s nesting spot. It's best to put the trap near a spot where you've seen crows before, like near a cluster of trees or a specific perch. Crows will come up to the trap from the ground, so place it on a level area near the crow nests or activity. [7] X Research source

Ann Cleeves is a skillful technician, keeping our interest alive and building slowly up to the denouement. Her easy use of language and clever story construction make her one of the best natural writers of detective fiction." — Sunday Express (UK)Rachael is the first to arrive at the cottage, where she discovers the body of her friend, Bella Furness. Bella, it appears, has committed suicide – a verdict Rachael refuses to accept.