In two seemingly unrelated crimes, a woman lay dead after a home invasion, while another house containing a woman and two sleeping children goes up in flames. No evidence for the different murders exists. Only the perseverance and dedication of Detective Sergeant Diane Fry and Detective Constable Ben Cooper will be able to find the killer. The two must band together to find out the truth.

Booth certainly keeps you on your toes with new twists, turns and even plots. While not as creepy as his last book, THE DEAD PLACE, he still has the ability to weave a complex and interesting story around his villains, victims and the detectives. The story gets you from the start and keeps you intrigued until the very last page. If you liked his previous novels about the British criminal justice system in England's Peak District, you won't be disappointed with SCARED TO LIVE.