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Black Dog

(2000)
(The first book in the Cooper & Fry series)
A novel by

 
 
Awards
2001 Anthony Award for Best First Novel (nominee)
2001 Barry Award for Best British Crime Novel

When smart, sexy teenager Laura Vernon goes missing one long, hot summer in the Peak District, local police mount a full-scale search operation. But it's retired lead miner Harry Dickinson who finally discovers Laura's body, and he seems bent on obstructing their investigation. Even her parents are holding something back. But what could be more important than finding Laura's murderer? Ben Cooper, a young DC living with tragedy, has known the villagers all his life, but his instinctive feelings about the case are called into question by the arrival of Diane Fry, a ruthlessly ambitious DC from another division. As the investigation twists and turns, Ben and Diane discover that to understand the present, they must also understand the past - and in a world where no one is entirely innocent, pain and suffering can be the only outcome.


Genre: Mystery

Praise for this book

"Black Dog sinks its teeth into you and doesn't let go... A dark star may be born." - Reginald Hill


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