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Making of a Murderer - Michael Wood

By Michael Wood

Release Date: 2023-07-01

Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers

4.5 (8 ratings)
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‘DCI Matilda Darke is the perfect heroine’ Elly Griffiths

‘Matilda Darke is an excellent character’ BA Paris

A MISSING TEENAGER

When Sharon Mackintosh allows her teenage daughter to pick up a friend late one evening, she doesn’t expect to find the police on her doorstep the next morning. The body of a young woman has been found in the boot of a car and the police think it’s her daughter.

AN ABANDONED CAR

DCI Matilda Darke and her team are called in to investigate the murder. The body has been left in such a peaceful way, she could almost be sleeping, except for the trauma to the back of her head.

A CRIME OF PASSION

With the body of one teenager in the morgue and a second missing, Matilda’s on borrowed time. But when new information comes to light about the identity of the missing teenager, her investigation takes a dark turn back to the past…

Praise for Michael Wood:

‘Dark and twisted’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘This book had me gripped and reading through the night’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘This is one of the darkest books I've read for a very long time, but Michael in his usual way handles it brilliantly’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘My new favourite author’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Utterly fantastic’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Fast-paced’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Bleak and chilling… highly recommended’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Reviews

Praise for Michael Wood:

‘A tense, nail-biting story with a truly twisted ending’ Katerina Diamond

“An established master of the serial killer novel takes us on another dangerous journey through the streets of Sheffield. Watch out for those twists – you won't see them coming!” Stephen Booth

‘A gritty and atmospheric thriller with more twists and turns than a hangman's knot. I loved it’ Matt Hilton

‘Solid storytelling and great unravelling of plot. Michael Wood ups the pace as the noose tightens’ Rachel Sargeant

‘Taut, twisting and sharp as a blade, The Hangman’s Hold wrong-footed me at every, devious turn’ Chris Whitaker

'Wood hit the ground running with For Reasons Unknown, first in the DCI Matilda Darke series. In the fourth instalment, The Hangman's Hold, he picks up the pace again with a twisting plot that races to a nail-biting finish’ Chris Simms

‘Bites into you like the rough twine of a hangman’s noose and refuses to let go. Tautly plotted, brilliantly realised, this is further proof that Michael Wood is only going to get better and better. The Hangman’s Hold is going to be big…’ Neil Broadfoot

Praise for Michael Wood:

‘You can count on Michael Wood to deliver a deliciously twisted and intriguing plot, leading to a surprise ending by a likeable and very real protagonist, Matilda Darke’ Yrsa Sigurdardottir

‘She is the perfect heroine’ Elly Griffiths

‘A pitch-black concept, tightly delivered and played at exhilarating pace’ Paul Finch

‘Crackling dialogue, dark wit and an exciting ending. Recommended if you liked Happy Valley’ Mark Edwards

‘DCI Matilda Darke is going places’ James Oswald

‘A compelling, addictive read, it’s hard to put down. I really enjoyed getting to know DCI Matilda Darke. She's strong character with real depth’ Robert Bryndza, bestselling author of THE GIRL IN THE ICE

‘A beautifully written book with a dark heart and a secret that impacts on generations’ Sarah Ward

Making of a Murderer - Michael Wood

By Michael Wood

Release Date: 2023-07-01

Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers

4.5 (8 ratings)
Read Download
‘DCI Matilda Darke is the perfect heroine’ Elly Griffiths

‘Matilda Darke is an excellent character’ BA Paris

A MISSING TEENAGER

When Sharon Mackintosh allows her teenage daughter to pick up a friend late one evening, she doesn’t expect to find the police on her doorstep the next morning. The body of a young woman has been found in the boot of a car and the police think it’s her daughter.

AN ABANDONED CAR

DCI Matilda Darke and her team are called in to investigate the murder. The body has been left in such a peaceful way, she could almost be sleeping, except for the trauma to the back of her head.

A CRIME OF PASSION

With the body of one teenager in the morgue and a second missing, Matilda’s on borrowed time. But when new information comes to light about the identity of the missing teenager, her investigation takes a dark turn back to the past…

Praise for Michael Wood:

‘Dark and twisted’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘This book had me gripped and reading through the night’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘This is one of the darkest books I've read for a very long time, but Michael in his usual way handles it brilliantly’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘My new favourite author’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Utterly fantastic’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Fast-paced’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Bleak and chilling… highly recommended’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Reviews

Praise for Michael Wood:

‘A tense, nail-biting story with a truly twisted ending’ Katerina Diamond

“An established master of the serial killer novel takes us on another dangerous journey through the streets of Sheffield. Watch out for those twists – you won't see them coming!” Stephen Booth

‘A gritty and atmospheric thriller with more twists and turns than a hangman's knot. I loved it’ Matt Hilton

‘Solid storytelling and great unravelling of plot. Michael Wood ups the pace as the noose tightens’ Rachel Sargeant

‘Taut, twisting and sharp as a blade, The Hangman’s Hold wrong-footed me at every, devious turn’ Chris Whitaker

'Wood hit the ground running with For Reasons Unknown, first in the DCI Matilda Darke series. In the fourth instalment, The Hangman's Hold, he picks up the pace again with a twisting plot that races to a nail-biting finish’ Chris Simms

‘Bites into you like the rough twine of a hangman’s noose and refuses to let go. Tautly plotted, brilliantly realised, this is further proof that Michael Wood is only going to get better and better. The Hangman’s Hold is going to be big…’ Neil Broadfoot

Praise for Michael Wood:

‘You can count on Michael Wood to deliver a deliciously twisted and intriguing plot, leading to a surprise ending by a likeable and very real protagonist, Matilda Darke’ Yrsa Sigurdardottir

‘She is the perfect heroine’ Elly Griffiths

‘A pitch-black concept, tightly delivered and played at exhilarating pace’ Paul Finch

‘Crackling dialogue, dark wit and an exciting ending. Recommended if you liked Happy Valley’ Mark Edwards

‘DCI Matilda Darke is going places’ James Oswald

‘A compelling, addictive read, it’s hard to put down. I really enjoyed getting to know DCI Matilda Darke. She's strong character with real depth’ Robert Bryndza, bestselling author of THE GIRL IN THE ICE

‘A beautifully written book with a dark heart and a secret that impacts on generations’ Sarah Ward

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For Reasons Unknown

Outside Looking In (DCI Matilda Darke, Book 2)

A Room Full of Killers (DCI Matilda Darke, Book 3)

The Hangman’s Hold

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Survivor’s Guilt

The Mind of a Murderer

Stolen Children

The Lost Children

The Murder House

Below Ground

Time Is Running Out

The Devil’s Code

Candide

Last One Left Alive

The Fallen

Silent Victim

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Conquistadors

First One to Die

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Victim of Innocence

Vengeance is Mine

Love's Work

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The Story of England

The Domesday Quest

Alaska

Dictionary of Untranslatables

In The Footsteps Of Alexander The Great

The Saint Colman Prayer Book

The Great Turning Points of British History

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The Story of China

In the Footsteps of Du Fu

Done And Dusted

TBC30: 6 Steps to a Stronger, Healthier You

The Liturgy of Saint John the Divine

Nation, Language, and the Ethics of Translation

Fragments of a Paradise

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