A tense psychological thriller, the sequel to Stephen
Booth's stunning debut BLACK DOG, featuring young Derbyshire
police detectives Ben Cooper and Diane Fry.
In a remote part of England's Peak District stand the Nine
Virgins, a ring of stones overshadowed by a dark legend.
Now, as winter closes in, a tenth figure is added to the
circle - the body of Jenny Weston is discovered, her limbs
arranged so she appears to be dancing.
Weeks earlier another woman had been attacked on the moors.
Maggie Crew was found by a local farmer's wife, severely
traumatized, her face savagely cut open. Is there a maniac
on the loose, knifing women at random?
Unlocking the memories trapped in Maggie's mind is now a
matter of utmost urgency for the detectives of Derbyshire
'E' Division. But while DS Diane Fry attempts to draw out
the truth, DC Ben Cooper is left with too many lines of
enquiry leading to too few answers.
As they struggle to make sense of a murder that seems
motiveless, it becomes clear that the moors have witnessed
more bloodshed than either Ben or Diane could imagine. And
there is more to come before an answer can be found...
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