‘Will keep you up at night… I can’t get enough’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Wow. Michael Wood has done it again… I definitely felt my heart rate increase’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐***A FAMILY SLAINWhen Detective Inspector Foley is called out to a crime scene, nothing could have prepared him for the level of brutality inflicted on the victims. And with terrifying similarities to another recent murder case, he fears there might be a serial killer runn...

‘Real Stephen King vibes. Tense, unsettling and a surefire winner’ Trevor Wood'An intense one-sitting read full of twists and turns that kept me guessing right until the end’ Angela Marsons'A mess-with-your-mind, spine-tingling thriller with an unguessable twist. Wood is quite simply a genius’ A.A. Chaudhuri️️️A bestselling writer. A murder that hasn’t been scr...

‘DCI Matilda Darke is the perfect heroine’ Elly GriffithsThe second book in Michael Wood’s darkly compelling new crime series featuring DCI Matilda Darke. Perfect for fans of Stuart MacBride, Mark Billingham and Val McDermid.When elderly George Rainsford goes to investigate a suspicious noise one night, the last thing he expects to find is a bloodbath. A man has been killed and a woman brutally beaten, left for dead.The victims are ...

Two murders. Twenty years. Now the killer is back for more…DCI Matilda Darke has returned to work after a nine month absence. A shadow of her former self, she is tasked with re-opening a cold case: the terrifyingly brutal murders of Miranda and Stefan Harkness. The only witness was their eleven-year-old son, Jonathan, who was too deeply traumatized to speak a word.Then a dead body is discovered, and the investigation leads back to Matilda's case. Suddenly the past and prese...

A single volume history of China, offering a look into the past of the global superpower and its significance today.Michael Wood has travelled the length and breadth of China, the world's oldest civilization and longest lasting state, to tell a thrilling story of intense drama, fabulous creativity, and deep humanity that stretches back thousands of years.After a century and a half of foreign invasion, civil war, and revolution, China has once again returned t...

‘DCI Matilda Darke is the perfect heroine’ Elly GriffithsA short story and prequel featuring DCI Matilda Darke, star of Michael Wood’s darkly compelling crime series. Perfect for fans of Stuart MacBride, Mark Billingham and Val McDermid.It’s Christmas in Sheffield. But not everyone is enjoying the festive season…A man has been found brutally murdered in his own home. The victim is Iain Kilbride, a once-famous TV sta...

'Once again, Michael Wood, the master of horror and suspense, has written a book that put me through the wringer with its taut, horrifying, dark and devious storyline.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Dr Olivia Winter is back. And she’s got a brand new case to solve.A BRUTAL MURDERWhen Isaac McFadden is found with the dismembered body of a young man in the boot of his car, it’s an easy conviction for the jury. But, then a notebook is discover...

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'One of the best books ever, in one of the best series ever! It is THAT good!’ NetGalley Reviewer⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A master of horror and suspense’ NetGalley Reviewer‘Matilda Darke is the perfect heroine’ Elly GriffithsA MISSING DETECTIVEDCI Matilda Darke has been kidnapped and her nemesis, Steve Harrison appears to be behind it. He’s currently residing in the supermax of Wakefield Prison and spe...

'An engrossing read that kept me guessing throughout’ Patricia Gibney'Breathtaking… Had me guessing until the very end… Utterly compelling’ Rachel Lynch'Razor-sharp thriller-writing… a gripping and emotional story that built to a shocking ending’ B P WalterFrom the bestselling author of the DCI Matilda Darke series and Dr Olivia Winter series, comes a standalone thriller to keep you up all night!

As DCI Matilda Darke unravels a chilling cold case, she discovers some truths are deadly – and someone will stop at nothing to keep the past buried…‘Matilda Darke is the perfect heroine’ Elly GriffithsRUNNING FROM HER PASTLeaving behind Sheffield, her friends and her job, a grieving DCI Matilda Darke finds solace in the wild, untamed beauty of the Lake District. But she can’t outrun her reputation.A ...

DCI Matilda Darke is back. And it might be her most personal case yet.‘Matilda Darke is the perfect heroine’ Elly GriffithsFIVE PERFECT MURDERSDCI Matilda Darke receives an anonymous email from someone claiming to have committed the perfect murder. Experience tells her this isn’t possible, but as she investigates, she discovers a killer questioning everything she’s ever known.HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHTNow...

‘DCI Matilda Darke is the perfect heroine’ Elly GriffithsThe third book in Michael Wood’s darkly compelling crime series featuring DCI Matilda Darke. Perfect for fans of Peter James, Lee Child and Karin Slaughter.Eight killers. One house. And the almost perfect murder…Starling House is home to some of the nation’s deadliest teenagers, still too young for prison.When the latest arrival is found brutally murdered, DCI Matilda Darke and her tea...