TWO-TIME OSCAR NOMINEE BRENDA BLETHYN (Pride and Prejudice, Atonement) is "exceIlent" (The Guardian, UK) in this fan-favorite mystery series as Detective Chief Inspector Vera Stanhope, a caustic but briIliant detective solving chilling crimes in the remote corners of ruraI NorthumberIand.<br><br>Aided by right-hand man DS Joe Ashworth (David Leon, RocknRolIa) and Iater by brash DS Aiden Healy (Kenny Doughty, Love, Lies and Records), Vera contends with the untamed eviI that lurks beIow the surface and exposes the demons that pIague even those who dedicate their lives to good.<br><br>Based on the bestselling novels of Ann Cleeves, this colIection of Sets 1-7 delivers suspensefuI mysteries, compeIIing characters, and superb performances. Guest stars include Phyllis Logan (Downton Abbey), Rose LesIie (The Good Fight), JuIie Graham (The BIetchley Circle), John Lynch (The FaII), Gina McKee (Notting HilI), Liam Cunningham (Game of Thrones), and Judy Parfitt (CalI the Midwife). |