Cooper & Fry Series Twin Pack - Books 1 & 2

Discover the award-winning Cooper and Fry series from British crime novelist Stephen Booth with the first two books in the series, BLACK DOG and DANCING WITH THE VIRGINS. Both titles were voted by readers as the Best British Crime Novel of the Year. Meet young Derbyshire police detectives DC Ben Cooper and DS Diane Fry, who operate in England's beautfiul and atmospheric Peak District. Book 1: BLACK DOG Winner of the Barry Award for Best British Crime Novel Finalist for an Anthony Award for Best First Mystery It's been a long, hot summer in England's beautiful Peak District national park. But summer comes to an end when the body of missing teenager Laura Vernon is found. For young police detective Ben Cooper, the work has just begun. His community is hiding a young girl's killer, and a past as dark as the Derbyshire night. It seems Laura was the keeper of secrets beyond her years and, in a case where no-one is innocent, everyone is a suspect. But Cooper's local knowledge and instincts are about to face an even greater challenge. The ambitious DC Diane Fry has been transferred from a nearby city, a woman as ruthless as she is attractive… "Dark, intense and utterly compelling", Black Dog is an extraordinary first novel from a writer who has rapidly become one of the UK's most successful crime writers. "Suspenseful and supremely engaging. Booth does a wonderful job." - Los Angeles Times "Simultaneously classic, contemporary and haunting." - Mysterious Bookshop, New York "A brilliant writer who gets everything - atmosphere, character, plot - just right. This book took my breath away." - Black Orchid Bookshop, New York "Black Dog sinks its teeth into you and doesn't let you go. A dark star is born!" - Reginald Hill, creator of the Dalziel and Pasco series "Flawless in construction and pace, Black Dog is a gem that takes Booth, with one bound, into the front rank of British crime writers." - Nottingham Evening Post "Highly recommended - a great series!" - Seattle Mystery Bookstore Book 2: DANCING WITH THE VIRGINS Winner of the Barry Award for Best British Crime Novel Finalist for the CWA Gold Dagger Award for Best Crime Novel An award-winning psychological thriller, the sequel to Stephen Booth's debut Cooper & Fry novel BLACK DOG. In a remote part of England's Peak District stand the Nine Virgins, a ring of stones overshadowed by a dark legend. Now, as winter closes in, a tenth figure is added to the circle - the body of Jenny Weston is discovered, her limbs arranged so she appears to be dancing. Weeks earlier another woman had been attacked on the moors. Maggie Crew was found by a local farmer's wife, severely traumatized, her face savagely cut open. Is there a maniac on the loose, knifing women at random? Unlocking the memories trapped in Maggie's mind is now a matter of utmost urgency for the detectives of Derbyshire 'E' Division. But while DS Diane Fry attempts to draw out the truth, DC Ben Cooper is left with too many lines of enquiry leading to too few answers. As they struggle to make sense of a murder that seems motiveless, it becomes clear that the moors have witnessed more bloodshed than either Ben or Diane could imagine. And there is more to come before an answer can be found... "An atmospheric, psychological stunner." - The Bookseller "A dark, tense, always gripping novel. The writing is wonderful." - Sherlock Magazine "Even more demanding, more substantial, and more knowing about the darkest recesses of the heart." - Kirkus Reviews "One of our best story tellers." - Sunday Telegraph "Booth truly is a master." - I Love a Mystery Stephen Booth is a winner of the CWA Dagger in the Library "for the author whose books have given readers most pleasure". He has twice been nominated for the Theakston's Crime Novel of the Year. DC Ben Cooper was a finalist for the Sherlock Award for the best detective created by a British author.