An arsonist wreaks havoc in the English countryside as corpses pile up in this murder mystery featuring rival detectives. As wildfires ravage the Peak District's idyllic national park, hundreds of firefighters and park rangers fight to keep the blaze from reaching a historic inn, a landmark that has been boarded up for years. For weeks now, acts of arson have destroyed miles of land, and once the flames die down, a grim surprise awaits detectives Ben Cooper and Diane Fry—a body, dead for years Praise for Stephen Booth: "One of Britain's best crime writers." —Sunday Telegraph "A modern master of rural noir." —The Guardian "Terrific. An atmospheric, psychological stunner." —The Bookseller "Clockwork suspense in a riveting setting." —Booklist "Suspenseful and supremely engaging." —Los Angeles Times