'A dark Derbyshire mystery...not for the squeamish' Daily Mail
'A thoroughly enjoyable book from one of Britain's best crime writers' Sunday Telegraph
Praise for Stephen Booth:
'A leading light of British crime writing' Guardian
'Endows the traditional crime story with a literary strength that lifts it above the general ruck... He gives a satisfying read rather than a quick fix' Independent
'Stephen Booth is an author to keep an eye on' Evening Standard
'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
Born in Lancashire, Stephen Booth has been a newspaper and magazine journalist for 25 years. He has worked as a rugby reporter, a night shift sub-editor on the 'Scottish Daily Express' and Production Editor of the 'Farming Guardian' magazine, in addition to spells on local newspapers in the North of England. Stephen lives in a Georgian dower house in Nottinghamshire with his wife, three cats and goats. His interests include folklore, the Internet and walking in the Peak District.
