Dead and Buried

In the rugged and desolate beauty of the Peak District, a series of brutal arsons has ignited a wave of fear, transforming the moorlands into a tinderbox. While the fires rage, seemingly the domain of firefighters, DS Ben Cooper finds himself drawn into a far more sinister investigation when an intruder is reported at an abandoned pub. What he unearths inside shatters the quiet facade of the rural community: evidence pointing to a years-old double homicide and, chillingly, a fresh corpse. The newly deceased body reignites the cold case, thrusting Cooper and his estranged rival, DI Diane Fry, into a complex and twisted web of deceit. As they race against time, battling both an elusive arsonist and a calculating murderer, they must decipher the links between the past and present victims, unmask the ingenious killer pulling the strings, and uncover how the devastating infernos might conceal a deeper, darker truth. This relentless thriller promises a shocking finale that challenges even the most seasoned suspense readers.