{"product_id":"untitled-stephen-booth-1-9780751576290","title":"Untitled Stephen Booth 1","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSet in and around the dark, misty canals of Lichfield, Stephen Booth''s incredible new novel is awash with mystery.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen council officer Chris Buckley is approached by an odd old man demanding help in healing a decades-old family rift, he sends the stranger away.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut then the old man is murdered, and the police arrive on the Chris''s doorstep asking questions to which he has no answers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Chris begins to look into the circumstances of the murder, he uncovers a deadly secret in the silt and mud of the local canals that he''ll realise was better kept buried.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePRAISE FOR STEPHEN BOOTH\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Makes high summer as terrifying as midwinter''\u003cbr\u003eVal McDermid\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A modern master''\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Crime writing of the finest quality''\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Ingenious plotting and richly atmospheric''\u003cbr\u003eReginald Hill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A first-rate mystery''\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClever, beautifully written and superbly plotted, this is \u003cb\u003ean entertaining page-turner with a compelling twist\u003c\/b\u003e in the tail. * Lancashire Evening Post *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe brooding presence of Kinder Scout, the highest point in the Peak District, hangs over \u003cb\u003eStephen Booth's\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003efine novel \u003ci\u003eFall down Dead\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e * Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003eThe historical details add \u003cb\u003efascinating \u003c\/b\u003edepth to this big fat mystery * Evening Standard *\u003cbr\u003eStephen Booth (of the Cooper \u0026amp; Fry police series) has written \u003cb\u003ea crackerjack standalone \u003c\/b\u003enovel in \u003ci\u003eDrowned Lives\u003c\/i\u003e * Winnipeg Free Press *\u003cbr\u003eThe Peak District setting is as striking as ever . . . the ever-present threat of violence \u003cb\u003ewill get under your skin\u003c\/b\u003e. * Real Crime *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe master\u003c\/b\u003e of this territory * Sunday Express *\u003cbr\u003eThis is an \u003cb\u003eenjoyable, very readable\u003c\/b\u003e yet understated crime novel by an accomplished author. * Crime Fiction Lover *\u003cbr\u003eThe highest of the Derbyshire peaks is the \u003cb\u003edramatic \u003c\/b\u003esetting . . . \u003cb\u003eGripping\u003c\/b\u003e * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eThe underlying mystery and the moments of high drama place the novel firmly in the crime genre, but the mix of ingredients adds up to far more. \u003ci\u003eDrowned Lives\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003eStephen Booth at the top of his game\u003c\/b\u003e * Mystery People *\u003cbr\u003eAn \u003cb\u003einteresting and absorbing\u003c\/b\u003e personal read that I enjoyed as a fan of Booth's many other crime thrillers. I am sure book clubs will love the theme and have much to discuss and unravel * NB *\u003cbr\u003eAn \u003cb\u003eelegant \u003c\/b\u003ereflection of what's happening in the country at large. * The Book Bag *\u003cbr\u003eAll through the book is a chilld atsmophere and it gives \u003cb\u003ea tight edginess\u003c\/b\u003e to the tale. Another \u003cb\u003eexcellent \u003c\/b\u003eread from Booth * Sunday Sport *\u003cbr\u003eI love reading about these characters. I love the world in which Ben moves and I really enjoy the cases with which he is confronted. I always look forward to the next installment of this \u003cb\u003ewonderful series\u003c\/b\u003e. * For Winter Nights *\u003cbr\u003eA compelling read with well-developed characters. Equally fascinating was the way the background to the group of hikers was revealed, and eventually the killer was unmasked. But I didn't guess who! \u003cb\u003eMost highly recommended\u003c\/b\u003e * Mystery People *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePacked with the misty atmosphere\u003c\/b\u003e of the Saffordshire canals . . . I loved both the historical and modern storylines and the moody waterways' backdrop * Peterborough Evening Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003eAs ever in Booth's \u003cb\u003elong-running, award-winning and hugely popular\u003c\/b\u003e Peak District series, it's the extraordinary landscape and its often violent history that most captivates the reader * Morning Star *\u003cbr\u003eThe plot is good, with \u003cb\u003eplenty of twists\u003c\/b\u003e and a villain I didn't spot even though there were plenty of clues * The Book Bag (blog) *","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47846392299863,"sku":"9780751576290","price":11.24,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780751576290.jpg?v=1710525456","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/untitled-stephen-booth-1-9780751576290","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}