A summer of endless rain in the Peak District leaves the officers of Derbyshire's CID with a problem. They have discovered a man's body lying in shallow water but torrential rain has swollen the rivers & flooded the roads making travel difficult & forensic examination impossible. & that's not all. The absence of DS Ben Cooper on extended leave after an arson attack has left a serious gap. DS Diane Fry is a reluctant temporary replacement but now their makeshift team is about to be tested to the limit. The fatal events of one damp August night are likely to remain shrouded in mystery if they can't track down a car glimpsed only as a dark outline in the rain by a passer-by. As the rain turns into a deluge loyalties among the officers will be put under intolerable strain as they try to solve their toughest case yet. & that's before it emerges that Ben Cooper is not at home but has vanished into thin air... Packed with atmosphere suspense & danger bestseller Stephen Booth's exceptional new Cooper & Fry thriller is a masterclass in British crime writing.