Ann Cleeves Press. Ann Cleeves Ann Cleeves (born 1954) is an English crime-writer. In 2006 she won the inaugural Duncan Lawrie Dagger, the richest crime-writing prize in the world, for her novel "Raven Black". Cleeves studied English at Sussex University but dropped out. She then took up various jobs including cook, auxiliary coastguard, probation officer, library outreach worker and child care officer. She lives in Whitley Bay, and is widowed with two daughters. The Vera Stanhope novels have been dramatized as the TV detective series "Vera" and the Jimmy Perez novels as the series "Shetland". In 2014 Cleeves was awarded an Honorary
Vera sto Dexi Vera sto Dexi Vera sto Dexi (; English translation: wedding ring on the right [hand]) is a Greek television soap opera. Created by Helena Akrita and Yiorgos Kiritsis, "Vera sto Dexi" combines elements of drama, mystery, adventure and occasionally comedy. The series stars Katia Dandoulaki, Kostas Kazakos, Marianna Toumassatou, Elissavet Moutafi, Alexandros Stavrou, Iro Loupi and Danis Katranidis, among others, and aired daily on Mega Channel. "Vera sto Dexi" was created by journalist Helena Akrita and writer Yiorgos Kiritsis as a lead-in to the 8 p.m. Mega Channel's newscast and as a daily series that would revolutionize the concept of