OUT NOW IN THE USA - DEAD IN THE DARK

The 17th Cooper and Fry novel DEAD IN THE DARK is out this week in the USA, released in ebook formats with this wonderful cover from Witness Impulse.

How do you prove a murder without a body?

Ten years ago, Reece Bower was accused of killing his wife, a crime he always denied. Extensive police searches near his home in Bakewell found no trace of Annette Bower's remains, and the case against him collapsed.

But now memories of the original investigation have been resurrected for Detective Inspector Ben Cooper - because Reece Bower himself has disappeared, and his new wife wants answers.

Cooper can't call on the Major Crime Unit and DS Diane Fry for help unless he can prove a murder took place - impossible without a body. As his search moves into the caves and abandoned mines in the isolated depths of Lathkilldale, the question is: who would want revenge for the death of Annette Bower?

Meanwhile, Fry is working on a murder investigation of her own in an entirely different part of Derbyshire, where a community is divided against itself.

A blog tour is now under way in the US, organised by Partners in Crime. Check out all these lovely bloggers who are hosting reviews, features, interviews and guest posts over the next few weeks for the launch of DEAD IN THE DARK:

http://www.partnersincrimetours.net/dead-in-the-dark-by-stephen-booth/

In particular, check out the interview Stephen did for Crack a Book Cafe, where he talks about his influences, the inspiration for Ben Cooper and Diane Fry, and how he finds time to write (among other things!):

https://crackabookcafe.com/interview-stephen-booth-author-dead-in-the-dark/

A Rafflecopter giveaway has just started, with the chance of winning one of three copies of the previous Cooper & Fry novel SECRETS OF DEATH. Enter here to be in with a chance of winning:

https://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/f24bf84b582/

US readers can download the ebook of DEAD IN THE DARK here:

Amazon Kindle:

https://www.amazon.com/Dead-Dark-Novel-Cooper-Mysteries-ebook/dp/B07B2TWX8J/

Barnes & Noble Nook:

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dead-in-the-dark-stephen-booth/1129201851

Kobo:

https://www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/dead-in-the-dark-3

Google:

https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Stephen_Booth_Dead_in_the_Dark?id=WAZODwAAQBAJ

Apple iBooks:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/dead-in-the-dark/id1353112013

* A US paperback edition of DEAD IN THE DARK will be released in October.

'FALL DOWN DEAD' IS HERE!

The new Cooper & Fry novel FALL DOWN DEAD is published THIS WEEK in the UK in hardback and ebook editions, shortly followed by its arrival in several other countries. I love this cover from my UK publishers, Sphere!

During the next few weeks I'll be out and about signing copies of the new book, so check out the dates below for opportunities to get your book signed.

FALL DOWN DEAD is set around one of the Peak District's most iconic locations, Kinder Scout. 

The highest point in the national park, it was also the scene of the famous Kinder Mass Trespass in 1932, which led directly to the creation of Britain's national parks - the first being the Peak District. 

Kinder Scout is a landscape of peat haggs and deeply-scoured groughs, with outcrops of weathered gritstone sculpted into strange and fantastic shapes given distinctive names by local people - the Druid Stone, the Boxing Gloves, Madwoman's Stones, Punch's Nose, Ringing Roger, the Mushroom Garden. Their imaginative names are often due to their shape, or their connection to an old story from Derbyshire history and legend. 

And this can be a dangerous place. When I'm writing a Cooper & Fry novel, I try to reflect what's happening around me in the real world, and this new book is no different. These days, many walkers go up on to the Peak District hills unprepared and badly equipped. It's easy to become disorientated on the Kinder Scout plateau, even in fine weather. If the weather changes - as it can so quickly in this area - walkers are soon lost and straying into danger.

In this case, one member of a walking group lost on Kinder may not make it down alive...

Order your copy of FALL DOWN DEAD online now:

Amazon:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fall-Down-Dead-Cooper-Fry/dp/0751567612/

Waterstones:

https://www.waterstones.com/book/fall-down-dead/stephen-booth/9780751567618

WH Smith:
https://www.whsmith.co.uk/products/fall-down-dead/9780751567618

The Hive:
https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Stephen-Booth/Fall-Down-Dead/21962728

Or call in at your local bookshop of course!

An ebook edition can be downloaded here: 

Kindle:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fall-Down-Dead-Cooper-Fry-ebook/dp/B07B2XCDBQ

Kobo:
https://www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/fall-down-dead

An audio download is also available:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fall-Down-Dead/dp/B07BL5J5PX/

GET YOUR SIGNED BOOKS

Signings for FALL DOWN DEAD start with a publication day event in North Nottinghamshire this Thursday. This will be with my old friends at Bookworm of Retford, but since their bookshop is now closed, the signing will take place at Retford Library. 

I'm looking forward to seeing lots of regular readers of the Cooper & Fry series - and hopefully a few new ones. Just come along between 11am and 1pm for a chat and to get your signed book. Light refreshments are promised, so there should be a cup of tea too!

Then I'll be embarking on a 'mini tour' of Derbyshire, with visits to the Oxfam Bookshop in Matlock this Friday (17th August) to help celebrate their 50th anniversary, and to Reading Matters bookshop in Chapel-en-le-Frith this Saturday (18th August). Next week, I'll be heading off to Bakewell Bookshop (24th), Waterstones Chesterfield and Scarthin Books, Cromford (both on the 25th) and High Peak Bookstore near Buxton (26th). It would be great to see as many of you as possible!

Details of forthcoming signing dates for FALL DOWN DEAD: 

THURSDAY 16th AUGUST, 11am - 1pm
Retford Library, 17 Churchgate, Retford, Nottinghamshire DN22 6PE - signing in conjunction with Bookworm, Retford. Phone 01777 869224 or email: sales@bookwormretford.co.uk

FRIDAY 17th AUGUST, 2pm - 4pm
Oxfam Bookshop, 70 Dale Road, Matlock, Derbyshire DE4 3LT - signing to celebrate 50th anniversary of Oxfam Bookshop. Phone 01629 55799 or email: oxfamshopf1410@oxfam.org.uk

SATURDAY 18th AUGUST, 12 - 2pm
Reading Matters, 48 Market Street, Chapel-en-le-Frith, High Peak, Derbyshire SK23 0HY - signing. Phone 01298 938166 or email: readingmatterschapel@gmail.com

FRIDAY 24th AUGUST, 7 for 7.30pm
Bakewell Bookshop, Matlock Street, Bakewell, Derbyshire DE45 1EE - talk and signing. Phone 01629 812818 or email: info@thebakewellbooksop.co.uk

SATURDAY 25th AUGUST, 10am - 12pm
Waterstones, 13 Vicar Lane, Chesterfield, Derbyshire S40 1PY - signing. Phone 01246 231061 or email: chesterfield@waterstones.com

SATURDAY 25th AUGUST, 2.30 - 4.30pm
Scarthin Books, The Promenade, Cromford, Matlock, Derbyshire DE4 3QF - signing. Phone 01629 823272 or email: nickscarthin@gmail.com

SUNDAY 26th AUGUST, 1 - 3pm
High Peak Bookstore, Ashbourne Road, Brierlow Bar, near Buxton, Derbyshire SK17 9PY - signing. Phone 01298 71017. http://highpeakbookstore.co.uk

FALL DOWN DEAD is coming!

I've just opened a box of these beauties - advance copies of the new Cooper & Fry novel FALL DOWN DEAD, due for UK publication in hardback and ebook on 16th August. 

And you can pre-order it right now!

Waterstones: https://www.waterstones.com/…/f…/stephen-booth/9780751567618


WH Smith: https://www.whsmith.co.uk/prod…/fall-down-dead/9780751567618


Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fall-Down-Dead-Coope…/…/0751567612/


Or call in at your local bookshop and ask for it, of course.

A NEW COOPER & FRY NOVEL - SECRETS OF DEATH

The new Cooper & Fry novel SECRETS OF DEATH has arrived! UK hardback and ebook editions are released this week. 

SECRETS OF DEATH introduces a new phenomenon - suicide tourists, people who have decided the Peak District is a good place to die. The story involves DI Ben Cooper and his team from Edendale CID investigating a sudden upsurge in suicides, not knowing where the next death might happen.

 

And when a suspect in a Major Crime Unit investigation goes missing, Cooper faces two more challenges - the arrival of DS Diane Fry from Nottingham, and the possibility that one of these deaths wasn't suicide at all...

In the UK, you can buy the hardback and ebook editions in all the usual places:

Amazon UK:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Secrets-Death-Cooper-Stephen-Booth/dp/0751559989/stephenbootho-21

Waterstones:
https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-secrets-of-death/stephen-booth/9780751559989

WH Smith:
http://www.whsmith.co.uk/products/the-secrets-of-death-cooper-and-fry-16/9780751559989

The Hive:
http://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Stephen-Booth/The-Secrets-of-Death/18735717

or call in at your local bookshop.

An audio download edition of SECRETS OF DEATH is also released today. Publication dates will follow soon in other countries such as Canada, Australia and New Zealand. We're still awaiting news of publication in the USA.

I'll be doing a launch event for SECRETS OF DEATH this Friday (17th June) at Spring Bank Arts, New Mills, Derbyshire. I'm on at 7.30pm (but the bar opens at 7pm!). Tickets are £7, including a glass of Pimms, available from Spring Bank Arts on 01663 308202 or springbankarts@gmail.com, from High Street Books in New Mills, or online here:
http://www.wegottickets.com/event/357413

On Saturday I'll be at Bookworm bookshop in Retford, Nottinghamshire, from 10am - 12noon to sign copies of SECRETS OF DEATH. To order a signed copy in advance, phone the shop on 01777 869224 or email: sales@bookwormretford.co.uk

On Sunday I'll be at Lowdham Book Festival in Nottinghamshire for the festival's 'Day of Crime'. Also taking part are Elly Griffiths, Sharon Bolton, Anne Zouroudi, Steven Dunne, Sarah Ward, Chris Ewan and Robert Thorogood. Full day tickets are £15 (£12 concessions, £10 festival friends).
http://www.lowdhambookfestival.co.uk/

Don't miss your chance to get a signed copy of the new book - just in time for Father's Day too!

Other dates here:
http://www.stephen-booth.com/events.htm

BLACK DOG 99p OFFER

In the UK, the ebook edition of the first Ben Cooper and Diane Fry novel BLACK DOG is currently available to download at the special offer price of just 99p!

Ebook editions are available in all formats: 
Amazon Kindle
Kobo
Nook
Apple iBooks 
Google Play 
and 
eBooks from Sainsbury's 

You can also purchase BLACK DOG directly from HarperCollins UK:
http://www.harpercollins.co.uk/9780007370689/black-dog/

Why not take the opportunity to introduce a friend to the Cooper and Fry series? They'll thank you for it!

Read further details of the 99p ebook offer from Book Perk:


http://links.harpercollins.mkt5882.com/servlet/MailView?ms=MTIzNTg3MzgS1&r=NTY3OTczMjg0NDMS1&j=NjAzNjQyMTI0S0&mt=1&rt=0

COUNTDOWN TO THE MURDER ROAD

The 15th novel featuring young Derbyshire police detectives Ben Cooper and Diane Fry will be published in the UK on 16th July. 

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 of New Mills. 

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?

THE MURDER ROAD is set around the towns of New Mills and Whaley Bridge, in the north west corner of Derbyshire. Locations range from the Torrs gorge under New Mills, with its spectacular Millennium Walkway (above), to the recently restored canal complex at Bugsworth Basin (below). 







Launch events are coming up soon for THE MURDER ROAD. 

I'll be doing two evenings around publication time - one at Chesterfield Library (Wednesday 15th July) and a second at Spring Bank Arts in New Mills (Friday 17th July) - followed by signings at bookshops in Retford, Cromford and Chapel-en-le-Frith.

To make sure of a place at the launch events, book your tickets now. Details of how to book are below: 

WEDNESDAY 15th JULY, 7pm
Chesterfield Library Theatre, New Beetwell Street, Chesterfield, Derbyshire S40 1QN - launch event for THE MURDER ROAD, in conjunction with Waterstones Chesterfield. Tickets £5. To book a place, visit the Chesterfield Library help desk, or phone the library on 01629 533400.

FRIDAY 17th JULY, 7.30pm

Spring Bank Arts, Spring Bank, New Mills, Derbyshire SK22 4BH - launch event for THE MURDER ROAD. Tickets £6 (including a glass of Pimms) are available from Spring Bank Arts, from High Street Books in New Mills, or online at: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/324352

SATURDAY 18th JULY, 10am - 12pm
Bookworm, 1 Spa Lane, Retford, Nottinghamshire DN22 6EA - signing for THE MURDER ROAD. Phone 01777 869224 or email: sales@bookwormretford.co.uk

SATURDAY 18th JULY, 2.30 - 4.30pm
Scarthin Books, The Promenade, Cromford, Derbyshire DE4 3QF - signing for THE MURDER ROAD. Phone 01629 823272 or email: nickscarthin@gmail.com

SATURDAY 25th JULY, 10.30am - 12.30pm
Reading Matters, 48 Market Street, Chapel-en-le-Frith, High Peak, Derbyshire SK23 0HY - signing for THE MURDER ROAD. Phone 01298 938166 or email: readingmatterschapel@gmail.com

Meanwhile, THE MURDER ROAD can be pre-ordered in hardback and ebook editions here:

Amazon UK:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Murder-Road-Cooper-Fry/dp/0751559946/

Waterstones:
http://www.waterstones.com/book/the-murder-road/stephen-booth/9780751559941

The Hive:
http://www.hive.co.uk/book/the-murder-road/20630776/

Or call in at your local independent bookshop to get it on order!