Publisher Description

Set in and around the dark, misty canals of Lichfield, Stephen Booth's incredible new novel is awash with mystery.When 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.But then the old man is murdered, and the police arrive on the Chris's doorstep asking questions to which he has no answers. As 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.PRAISE FOR STEPHEN BOOTH'Makes high summer as terrifying as midwinter'Val McDermid'A modern master'Guardian'Crime writing of the finest quality'Daily Mail'Ingenious plotting and richly atmospheric'Reginald Hill'A first-rate mystery'Sunday Telegraph

Author Biography

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

Review

This is crime writing of the finest quality - Daily MailA modern master - GuardianMakes high summer as terrifying as midwinter - Val McDermidA first-rate mystery - Sunday TelegraphIngenious plotting and richly atmospheric - Reginald Hill

Long Description

Set in and around the dark, misty canals of Lichfield, Stephen Booth's incredible new novel is awash with mystery. When 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.But then the old man is murdered, and the police arrive on the Chris's doorstep asking questions to which he has no answers.As 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.PRAISE FOR STEPHEN BOOTH'Makes high summer as terrifying as midwinter'Val McDermid'A modern master' Guardian 'Crime writing of the finest quality' Daily Mail 'Ingenious plotting and richly atmospheric'Reginald Hill'A first-rate mystery' Sunday Telegraph

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Clever, beautifully written and superbly plotted, this is an entertaining page-turner with a compelling twist in the tail.

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Set in and around the dark, misty canals of Lichfield, Stephen Booth's incredible first standalone novel is awash with mystery.

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