Dead And Buried

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Brutal acts of firestarting have ravaged the Peak District, and now a new wave of moorland infernos sweeps across the national park. For DS Ben Cooper, the blazes are best left to the firefighters, even with the arsonists still at large.

But when an intruder breaks into an abandoned pub, Cooper is on the case - and he swiftly unearths a pair of grim surprises. The first is evidence of a years-old double homicide. And the second is a corpse, newly dead. . .

What links the three deaths Where are the missing bodies Who is responsible - and how do the raging fires fit in For Cooper and his rival DI Diane Fry, it's the most twisted investigation of their lives. . . and with an ingenious killer pulling the strings, it could also be their last.

Drenched in atmosphere and danger, Stephen Booth's relentless new thriller builds to a shock finale that will catch even the most seasoned suspense readers off guard.

Reviews

"Intelligent, suspenseful. . . . A master of psychological suspense, Booth hauntingly evokes the ambiguities of place and the enduring complexity of human relationships." "Publishers Weekly" on "One Last Breath""
"Mix Stephen King paranoia with Charlotte Bronte wildness of atmosphere and character, and you get a whiff of what Booth concocts." "Booklist" on" Blind to the Bones""
"Stephen Booth makes high summer in Derbyshire as dark and terrifying as midwinter." Val McDermid, author, "The Retribution, "on "Black Dog""

Author Bio

Stephen Booth is the internationally bestselling, CWA Dagger-winning author of twelve acclaimed thrillers featuring Cooper and Fry. The series is in development as a TV programme. Booth lives in Nottingham.