Scared to Live

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. ‘Scared to Live’ is the seventh in the series featuring Derbyshire detectives Ben Cooper and Diane Fry.

Praise for ‘Scared to Live’:‘It’s easy to see why Stephen Booth’s novels are so popular. The awesome scenery is an ideal background for a murder or two; he has developed his two principal characters into rounded personalities and he always gives them an intriguing mystery to investigate.’ Sunday Telegraph‘A modern master of rural noir.’ Guardian‘Booth’s aim is to portray the darkness that lies below the surface… in this he succeeds wonderfully well.’ Mark Billingham, Daily Mail‘Ingenious plotting and richly atmospheric.’ Reginald HillPraise for Stephen Booth:‘Stephen Booth creates a fine sense of place and atmosphere … the unguessable solution to the crime comes as a real surprise.’ Sunday Telegraph‘The complex relationship between [Cooper and Fry] is excellently drawn, and is combined with an intriguing plot and a real sense of place: Stephen Booth is an author to keep an eye on.’ Evening Standard'A leading light of British crime writing.' Guardian‘In this atmospheric debut, Stephen Booth makes high summer in Derbyshire as dark and terrifying as midwinter.’ Val McDermid‘’Black Dog’ sinks its teeth into you and doesn’t let go … A dark star may be born!’ Reginald Hill