Vera (TV series) Vera (TV series) Vera is a British crime drama series based on novels of the same name, written by crime writer Ann Cleeves. It was first broadcast on ITV on 1 May 2011, and to date, eight series have aired. The series stars Brenda Blethyn as the principal character, Detective Chief Inspector Vera Stanhope. Vera is a middle-aged employee of the fictional Northumberland & City Police, who is obsessive about her work and driven by her own demons. She plods along in a constantly dishevelled state, but has a calculating mind and, despite her irascible personality, she cares deeply about
Fernando Perez (baseball) Land Skeeters and the Lancaster Barnstormers of the independent Atlantic League. He retired from baseball in 2014. In 2015 Perez signed on as a baseball analyst with MLB.com. Perez contributes a column called "Recovering Ballplayer" to "Vice Sports". While injured during the 2009 season, Perez also wrote for a "The New York Times" baseball blog. Fernando Perez (baseball) Fernando Perez (born April 23, 1983) is an American former professional baseball outfielder, a professional writer, and current MLB analyst. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays in 2008 and 2009. Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Perez