THE MURDER ROAD

Ben Cooper and his team from Derbyshire Constabulary's E Division return in this gripping new page-turner from the master of the genre.

THE MURDER ROAD explores the consequences on a tiny Peak District community when a lorry which becomes jammed under a railway bridge is found to have a blood-stained cab and a missing driver. For residents in the hamlet of Shawhead, there's only one way in and one way out. And some of them may never go out at all. Detective Inspector Ben Cooper is on the scene with his team from Derbyshire E Division.

But the one person who may hold the answers to the mystery is found hanging from a walkway high over the river in the nearby town. With the arrival of a new sergeant, Cooper is unsure of his position in E Division. So who will he turn to when his case takes a dramatic turn? "An impeccable police procedural with a touch of class." - Maxim Jakubowksi (Love Reading).

STEPHEN BOOTH has been a journalist for 25 years. He has worked for local and national newspapers in the North of England. After the tremendous reception to his first novel BLACK DOG he decided to write fulltime. He is now touring regularly both in the UK and the US. He has been shortlisted for various awards including the Gold Dagger. Sold to TV. Steve continues to grow at Little Brown and we have just negotiated a big new deal for him there. Steve's first novel – published 15 years ago was number 1 in the US on the Nook Bestseller list last month.