Cover of The Long Call
Gay Fiction

The Long Call

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  • 2019 first published
  • 400 pages
  • 11 editions
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The Long Call is a 2019 gay fiction novel by Ann Cleeves. It deals with England, murder, Investigation and funeral rites and ceremonies.

11 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 11 editions. It appeared on the New York Times Trade Fiction Paperback bestseller list in 2020.

At about 400 pages, most readers finish it in 7–8 hours.

Awards & lists

  • 📰New York Times bestseller list — Trade Fiction Paperback, 2020

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Police procedural mystery & detective
  • England
  • Murder
  • Investigation
  • Funeral rites and ceremonies
  • Fathers and sons
  • Small cities
  • Rivers
  • Belief and doubt
  • Homecoming
  • Interpersonal relations
  • Gay men
  • FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Traditional
  • Homicide
  • Kidnapping

Quick answers

Who wrote The Long Call?

The Long Call was written by Ann Cleeves and first published in 2019.

What genre is The Long Call?

It is usually shelved as Gay Fiction.

How long is The Long Call?

The median edition has 400 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Long Call?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Swimming-Pool Library, The Laramie Project and Hero.

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