Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Mammoth Book of Best British Crime 8 |
2011 |
Buy |
Ben Cooper & Diane Fry Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Black Dog |
2000 |
Buy |
| Dancing with the Virgins |
2001 |
Buy |
| Blood on the Tongue |
2002 |
Buy |
| Blind to the Bones |
2003 |
Buy |
| Ei metsää puilta |
2003 |
N/A |
| One Last Breath |
2004 |
Buy |
| The Dead Place |
2005 |
Buy |
| Scared To Live |
2006 |
Buy |
| Dying to Sin |
2007 |
Buy |
| The Kill Call |
2009 |
Buy |
| Lost River |
2010 |
Buy |
| Claws |
2007 |
Buy |
| The Devil’s Edge |
2011 |
Buy |
| Dead and Buried |
2012 |
Buy |
| Already Dead |
2013 |
Buy |
| The Corpse Bridge |
2014 |
Buy |
| The Murder Road |
2015 |
Buy |
| Dead in the Dark |
2017 |
Buy |
| Secrets of Death |
2017 |
Buy |
| Fall Down Dead |
2018 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Top Hard |
2011 |
Buy |
| Drowned Lives |
2019 |
Buy |
Stephen Booth is a British crime fiction author best known for the Ben Cooper and Diane Fry series, a twenty-book run of police procedurals set in the Peak District of Derbyshire. The series follows two contrasting detectives: Ben Cooper, a local officer with deep roots in the community, and Diane Fry, an outsider with a driven, abrasive personality. Their clashing approaches to police work provide much of the series’ tension.
Booth published the first Cooper and Fry novel, Black Dog, in 2000 and continued the series through Fall Down Dead in 2018. He has also written standalone novels and contributed to crime fiction anthologies. His work is known for its strong sense of place, with the Peak District’s rugged terrain and tight-knit communities playing a role in nearly every story.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Stephen Booth written?
Stephen Booth has written 23 books across three series.
What was Stephen Booth's first book?
Stephen Booth’s first book is Black Dog, published in 2000.
What makes the Peak District setting important to Stephen Booth's novels?
The Peak District of Derbyshire is not just a backdrop for Booth’s novels but a presence in the stories. The landscape’s isolated villages, moorlands, and caves create a sense of remoteness that amplifies the tension in his crime fiction. Booth knows the area well, and his descriptions of the setting are detailed and atmospheric.