Stephen Booth (writer)
| Stephen Booth | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1952 Burnley, Lancashire |
| Alma mater | Birmingham City University |
| Genre | Crime Fiction |
| Website | |
| www |
|
Stephen Booth (born 1952) is an English crime-writer. He is the author of the Derbyshire-set Cooper and Fry series.
Booth was born in Burnley, Lancashire, the son of Jim and Edna Booth. At the age of two, he moved with his parents to Blackpool. He attended Arnold School in the town. He currently lives with his wife Lesley in Nottinghamshire.
For over 27 years, he was a journalist for various newspapers and magazines including the Wilmslow Advertiser, Huddersfield Examiner, and the Worksop Guardian. He also worked as a sub-editor for the Daily Express and The Guardian. In 2001 he gave this up to be a full-time novelist.
The books follow two young Derbyshire police detectives, Ben Cooper and Diane Fry, as they try to solve various murders.
In order, they are:
...
Wikipedia