* A standalone crime novel from the author of the Cooper and Fry series *

As he watches criminals target a French lorry in an A1 layby, Stones McClure thinks his plans might actually come together for once. He's looking forward to a life full of everything he could possibly want. Money, cars, a pair of fancy cowboy boots - who could ask for more? But things aren't always what they seem. And Stones should know it better than anyone.

It's Nottinghamshire, England, in 1998. Derelict coal mines surrounded by historic mansions in country parks known as the Dukeries. But where is a modern-day Robin Hood to spread a bit of the wealth around?

Stones McClure is a man trying to put his old life behind him for good, and he's gathered a band of characters around him to to help him to just that. But survival in these coalfield villages depends on the Top Hard Rule - you can't trust anyone these days!

Now everything is about to go wrong for Stones. Someone is out to get him. And, most surprising of all, it isn't one of the women in his life...

Told in a unique voice, with a cast of extraordinary characters, 'Top Hard' is an irreverent crime caper set in a memorable time and place. In 1998, it was a finalist for the Crime Writers' Association's New Writing (Debut Dagger) Award.

Stephen Booth is the multiple award-winning author of seventeen novels in the Ben Cooper and Diane Fry series.

"Booth is a modern master of rural noir" - The Guardian

"One of the elite British mystery writers" - Washington Times

"There are few, if any, contemporary writers who do this as well as Stephen Booth" - Arena Magazine

"Booth delivers some of the best crime fiction in the UK" - Manchester Evening News

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