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Om bidragsyterne
Stephen Booth was born in the Lancashire mill town of Burnley and has remained rooted to the Pennines during his career as a newspaper journalist. He lives with his wife Lesley in a former Georgian dower house in Nottinghamshire and his interests include folklore, the Internet and walking in the hills of the Peak District. ‘The Dead Place’ is the sixth in the series.
<p>Praise for ‘The Dead Place’:</p>
<p>‘A dark Derbyshire mystery…not for the squeamish’ Daily Mail</p>
<p>‘A thoroughly enjoyable book from one of Britain’s best crime writers’ Sunday Telegraph</p>
<p>Praise for Stephen Booth:</p>
<p>'A leading light of British crime writing' Guardian</p>
<p>'Endows the traditional crime story with a literary strength that lifts it above the general ruck… He gives a satisfying read rather than a quick fix' Independent</p>
<p>‘Stephen Booth is an author to keep an eye on’ Evening Standard</p>
<p>‘In this atmospheric debut, Stephen Booth makes high summer in Derbyshire as dark and terrifying as midwinter’ Val McDermid</p>
<p>‘Black Dog sinks its teeth into you and doesn’t let go … A dark star may be born!’ Reginald Hill</p>
Soon there will be a killing. Close your eyes and breathe in the aroma. I can smell it right now, can’t you? So powerful, so sweet. So irresistible. It’s the scent of death.
‘It’s perfectly simple. All you have to do is find the dead place’
The anonymous caller who taunts the Police with talk of an imminent killing could be a hoaxer, his descriptions of death and decomposition a sick fantasy. But Detective Diane Fry is certain she’s dealing with a murderer. The voice – so eerily, shiveringly calm – invites the police to meet the ‘flesh eater’. Fry fears it may already be too late to save the next victim.
DC Ben Cooper, meanwhile, is looking into Derbyshire’s first case of body snatching. The investigation takes him into the dark, secret world of those whose lives revolve around the dead and their disposal – from funeral directors to crematorium staff and a professor whose speciality is the study of death.
Where is the dead place? And what terrible deeds are done there?
Praise for the Cooper and Fry series‘Stephen Booth’s Black Dog sinks its teeth into you and doesn’t let you go. A dark star may be born!’ Reginald Hill
‘In this atmospheric debut, Stephen Booth makes high summer in Derbyshire as dark and terrifying as midwinter’ Val McDermid
A gripping detective crime thriller mystery set in the peak district
A gripping detective crime thriller mystery set in the peak district
• Wide appeal along the hugely popular Reginald Hill and Peter Robinson lines.
• Stephen Booth was shortlisted for the Gold Dagger for only his second novel, and has won several awards in America.
• The only crime series to bring dramatically to life the haunting landscape of the Peak District.
• Steve's sales have grown year on year and he now has a large and extremely loyal fan base across the world.
Competition: The; Karen Pirie; What the Night Brings; Last Word;Standing in the Shadows;Dark Wives; Death at the White Hart. Val McDermid; Ian Rankin; Chris Chibnall; Ann Cleeves; Mo Hayder; Mark Billingham; Elly Griffiths; Peter Robinson
Produktdetaljer
Om bidragsyterne
Stephen Booth was born in the Lancashire mill town of Burnley and has remained rooted to the Pennines during his career as a newspaper journalist. He lives with his wife Lesley in a former Georgian dower house in Nottinghamshire and his interests include folklore, the Internet and walking in the hills of the Peak District. ‘The Dead Place’ is the sixth in the series.