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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 present converge, and it seems a killer may have come back for more… A darkly compelling debut crime novel, this is the start of a brilliant series, perfect for fans of Louise Penny and Val McDermid. Praise for Michael Wood:‘Crackling dialogue, dark wit and an exciting ending’ Mark Edwards‘DCI Matilda Darke is going places’ James Oswald‘I really enjoyed getting to know DCI Matilda Darke’ Robert Bryndza‘A beautifully written book with a dark heart and a secret that impacts on generations’ Sarah Ward‘A skilfully crafted and compelling debut that hooks from the off and will keep you guessing until the final page’ M.R. Hall‘Gripping, sad and unexpected’ Alex Marwood

‘DCI Matilda Darke is the perfect heroine’ Elly Griffiths The 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 Lois Craven and Kevin Hardaker – both married, but not to each other. Their spouses swear they knew nothing of the affair and, besides, they both have alibis for the attack. With nothing else to link the victims, the investigation hits a dead end.The pressure is on for investigating officer, DCI Matilda Darke: there’s a violent killer on the loose, and it looks like her team members are the new targets. With no leads and no suspects, it’s going to take all Matilda’s wits to catch him, before he strikes again.

‘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 team investigate, and discover a prison manager falling apart and a sabotaged security system. Neither the staff nor the inmates can be trusted.The only person Matilda believes is innocent is facing prison for the rest of his life. With time running out, she must solve the unsolvable to save a young man from his fate, and find a murderer in a house full of killers…

Your life is in his hands. In the gripping new serial killer thriller from Michael Wood, Matilda Darke faces a vicious killer pursuing his own brand of lethal justice. Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons and Helen Fields.There’s a killer in your house.The Hangman waits in the darkness.He knows your darkest secrets.He’ll make you pay for all the crimes you have tried desperately to forget.And he is closer than you think.DCI Matilda Darke is running out of time. Fear is spreading throughout the city. As the body count rises, Matilda is targeted and her most trusted colleagues fall under suspicion. But can she keep those closest to her from harm? Or is it already too late?

‘Gory, brutal, devastating, utterly addictive and yet so finely written. This deserves to be huge – and I think it will be. His best yet’ Louise Beech They were the perfect family. It was the perfect crime. The new gripping DCI Matilda Darke crime thriller about the dark secrets that lie within a perfect family. For fans of Patricia Gibney and Angela Marsons. It’s the most disturbing crime scene DCI Matilda Darke has ever seen… The morning after a wedding reception at a beautiful suburban home in Sheffield, the bride’s entire family are stabbed to death – in a frenzied attack more violent than anything DCI Matilda Darke could have imagined.Forensics point to a burglar on the run across the country. But cracks are starting to appear in Matilda’s team, someone is playing games with the evidence – and the killer might be closer to home than they thought…Praise for The Murder House:‘Matilda Darke is Sheffield’s answer to Northumberland’s Vera and Wood’s stories are up there with the best. Fast-paced, crisp writing and a thoroughly enjoyable read’ David Young, bestselling author of Stasi Child

‘She is the perfect heroine’ Elly Griffiths The addictive new crime thriller featuring DCI Matilda Darke. Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons.‘DCI Matilda Darke is going places’ James OswaldSome cases won’t die.A young boy walks into a police station in France. He claims to be Carl Meagan – a missing child from Sheffield whose name is still whispered as a warning to kids who stay out after dark.Some children won’t be found.On her way home from the supermarket, nine-year-old Keeley Armitage vanishes without trace. Her family is overcome with shock and DCI Matilda Darke can’t help but focus on memories of the Carl Meagan case that almost ruined her career.Some killers won’t be stopped.As Matilda investigates, she peels back the layers of grief and sadness that surround Keeley’s family. Until she is left with an unimaginable choice: betray those closest to her or let a violent killer walk free…

‘This is a total BOOM BOOM POW! of a book…Budge up Jed Mercurio when you are done working on Line of Duty I think it is time for you to meet Matilda’ LJ, Read and Rated Book Review Blog ‘Excellent plotting. The twists keep on coming making this an irresistible read’ Michael J. Malone, author of A Song of Isolation You’re a survivor, aren’t you, Matilda? But what’s the point in surviving when everyone around you is dead? When DCI Matilda Darke receives a mysterious telephone call, she immediately dismisses the threat. Afterall the Homicide and Major Enquiries team are a regular target for prank calls.But ignoring this warning might soon be the biggest regret of Matilda Darke’s life.A lone gunman is on a deadly rampage around Sheffield, leaving a bloody trail in his wake. Taking his shots with a sickening precision, he’s about to leave his mark on the world and change Matilda and her team’s lives forever. The next chilling instalment in the DCI Matilda Darke thriller series, perfect for fans of Patricia Gibney and Angela Marsons.

‘Tense, twisty, emotional and gripping. Will definitely be reading more from Matilda Darke and this gets a huge 5 stars from me!’ Angela Marsons ‘Matilda Darke is an excellent character’ BA Paris A TEAM TORN APART Nine months ago DCI Matilda Darke survived a bullet to the head. The brutal attack claimed dozens of lives, including those she loved most, and the nightmares still plague her every waking thought. A MEMORY SHE’D RATHER FORGET Now, she’s ready to get back on the job. But a new terror awaits. A woman is found murdered and her wounds look eerily similar to several cold cases. Desperate to find a lead, DCI Darke and her team must face a terrifying truth: a serial killer is on the loose in Sheffield. A THREAT CLOSE TO HOME Matilda has led countless murder investigations before but the lingering emotional scars from her ordeal and the uneasiness within her once-tight team have left tensions high. As the body count rises, Matilda realises that this might just be where it all ends. The brand new instalment in the DCI Matilda Darke series will leave you on the edge of your seat. Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, Kathy Reichs and Peter James. ‘Had me in tears at one point. Brilliant, non-stop stuff. Feel like I’ve been through some sort of psychological bombardment. Exhausted. Terrific’ John Barlow, author of Right to Kill

Matilda Darke is back… APRIL 2020: LOCKDOWN DI Brady has been tracing victims of systemic abuse at a local children’s home after a high-profile accusation pitched it into the spotlight – a case that couldn’t be more personal.As Matilda and her team piece together the disturbing picture of the history of the home, it soon becomes clear that this is much bigger than they ever suspected.But nothing prepares them for what they uncover next… The Lost Children is an utterly gripping crime thriller weaving a breakneck tale of a vast network of secrets and lies, a relentless detective determined to sabotage it, and a murder that shatters two decades of silence. Praise for the DCI Matilda Darke Series:‘Tense, twisty, emotional and gripping. Will definitely be reading more from Matilda Darke and this gets a huge 5 stars from me!’ Angela Marsons‘Matilda Darke is an excellent character’ BA Paris‘This explosive novel is already making a bang – with reviewers comparing Michael’s work to that of his heroes Val McDermid and James Oswald’ Sheffield Star‘DCI Matilda Darke is going places’ James Oswald‘Crackling dialogue, dark wit and an exciting ending. Recommended if you liked Happy Valley’ Mark Edwards‘Budge up Jed Mercurio … when you are done working on Line of Duty I think it is time for you to meet Matilda’ LJ, Read and Rated Book Review Blog‘Excellent plotting. The twists keep on coming making this an irresistible read’ Michael J. Malone‘I really enjoyed getting to know DCI Matilda Darke’ Robert Bryndza‘DCI Matilda Darke is the perfect heroine’ Elly Griffiths

He took her voice She took it back Don’t miss the next nerve-shredding instalment in the DCI Matilda Darke Thriller series… A CENSURED DETECTIVE WITH NO LEADSDCI Matilda Darke and her team have been restricted under special measures after a series of calamitous scandals nearly brought down the South Yorkshire police force.A BRUTAL ATTACK WITH NO WITNESSESNow Matilda is on the trail of another murderer, an expert in avoiding detection with no obvious motive but one obvious method.A DEPRAVED KILLER WHO LEAVES NO TRACESWhen his latest victim survives the attack despite her vocal cords being severed, Matilda is more convinced than ever of the guilt of her key suspect. If only she had a way to prove it… Silent Victim is an unputdownable crime thriller with twists that will make your jaw drop – perfect for fans of Kathy Reichs and Ann Cleeves. Praise for the DCI Matilda Darke Series:‘Tense, twisty, emotional and gripping. Will definitely be reading more from Matilda Darke and this gets a huge 5 stars from me!’ Angela Marsons‘Matilda Darke is an excellent character’ BA Paris‘This explosive novel is already making a bang – with reviewers comparing Michael’s work to that of his heroes Val McDermid and James Oswald’ Sheffield Star‘DCI Matilda Darke is going places’ James Oswald‘Crackling dialogue, dark wit and an exciting ending. Recommended if you liked Happy Valley’ Mark Edwards‘Budge up Jed Mercurio … when you are done working on Line of Duty I think it is time for you to meet Matilda’ LJ, Read and Rated Book Review Blog‘Excellent plotting. The twists keep on coming making this an irresistible read’ Michael J. Malone‘I really enjoyed getting to know DCI Matilda Darke’ Robert Bryndza‘DCI Matilda Darke is the perfect heroine’ Elly Griffiths

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ '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 Griffiths A MISSING DETECTIVE DCI 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 spends twenty-three hours a day in his cell, so how could he possibly be responsible? A SERIAL KILLER WITH A VENGEANCE As Matilda’s team race to find her, they’re alerted to a body found in an abandoned car on the outskirts of Sheffield. With forensics scouring the woodland for clues, the last thing they expect is for the body count to rise. A RACE AGAINST TIME Meanwhile the search intensifies for the DCI when a video of her kidnapping is leaked to the media. And as she desperately tries to uncover what has led to her being held captive in an underground cell, she’s about to find out how much danger she’s truly in.If Matilda’s team don’t find her soon, they might not find her at all…Early readers have been blown away by Below Ground:‘Wow what a book… I adore this series and every book is better and better’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘This book sets off at a hundred miles an hour and never lets off… this is my favourite detective series’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Exciting, tense and compelling… shocking and brilliant’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Wow! Wow! Wow! The twists keep on coming to the last page’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘I don’t have words! Wow just wow! This blew me away. DCI Matilda Darke and her team are my favourite detectives’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘This book had a bit of everything… some crazy twists and turns’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Another cracking, nail-biting read’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

From the bestselling author of the DCI Matilda Darke series comes a standalone thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last page…‘Dark, twisting and captivating. The very essence of the just-one-more-page thriller’ Will Carver‘Wood gets better with every book. I couldn’t let go of this tragedy of loss and deception from the moment I picked it up’ Alex Marwood, author of The Island of Lost Girls***On a cold February afternoon in 1990, seven-year-old Danny Redpath disappeared from his home. Four months later, his body was found in the nearby forest, wrapped in a sheet and washed clean of all evidence.Apprehended while attempting to abduct another child, Jonathan Egan-Walsh was charged with the murders of more than a dozen boys. Convicted on all counts, he received life in prison and went unrepentant, still refusing to reveal the whereabouts of one of his victims, Zachery Marshall.Twenty-five years later, Zachery’s mother Diane is still searching for his body. When Jonathan dies in custody, she realises she will never know its location – until she receives a letter he left in his cell, in which he admits he was guilty of all the crimes of which he was accused, except the murder of her son…***‘A twisty, gripping read takes us inside the mind of a perverted serial killer. It pulls no punches, and the final scenes come as a real shock’ David Young‘Immersive and darkly devious with sly twists and a compelling protagonist’ Neil Broadfoot‘If you like your crime books intense, character-driven and with regular punches to the gut, this is for you’ Louise SwansonReaders love The Seventh Victim:‘You can't go wrong with a Michael Wood book. His Matilda Darke series is superb and so is this his first standalone’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘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’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'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 Walter From the bestselling author of the DCI Matilda Darke series and Dr Olivia Winter series, comes a standalone thriller to keep you up all night! A GRUESOME MURDER Twenty years ago, a young girl vanished from a quiet street in Northumberland. When her body was found in an attic close to her home, the whole neighbourhood was shocked. A DEVASTATING SECRET For her entire life, Dawn Shephard has never known her father. But when news breaks that a murderer is about to be released from prison, her mother has no choice but to reveal his identity. THE ORIGINS OF EVIL As Dawn digs into her father’s history, she lands on a chilling connection. And the closer she gets to the truth, the more dangerous it becomes. Just how far will she go to discover if a killer’s blood runs through her veins? Praise for Michael Wood: ‘Guaranteed to chill the blood’ David Jackson'Nobody is better at taking the reader on a skin-crawling journey into the psychotic mind of a serial killer!’ M. K. Hill‘Michael Wood gets better with every book’ Alex Marwood‘Chilling, unnerving [and] pacey’ John Marrs‘I was hooked from the first page… mind-blowing’ Angela Marsons‘A twisty, taut page turning thriller with a shock ending’ David Fennell

‘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. Chaudhuri🖋️🖋️🖋️ A bestselling writer. A murder that hasn’t been scripted… Or has it? Since being left for dead in a brutal attack, crime writer Aidan Cullen hasn’t left his house. For five years his paranoia and fear have confined him to the walls of his rural home with just his dog for company. Not even his hugely successful, much-longed-for publishing career could tempt him from his self-imposed prison.But when a murder happens so close to Aidan’s home that he can see the lights of the police cars and the white suits of the forensic team, even his elaborate security system and iron gates can’t keep the world out.Aidan finds himself at the heart of DS Katherine Marshall’s investigation, as a string of seemingly unrelated murders start to show a terrifying pattern, a pattern that only he can see. As Aidan starts to feel his world closing in on him, his paranoia grows – is someone out to get him, or is it all in his mind?🖋️🖋️🖋️Readers are loving Chapter One!'A disturbing tale with a sense of claustrophobia threaded through the chilling narrative. Extraordinarily good’ Marion Todd'Part murder mystery, part psychological thriller, Chapter One is a dark, twisted story of paranoia and claustrophobic fear’ Russ Thomas'An original, compelling and dark thriller. The characters are captivating, and the suspense builds just perfectly’ John Marrs‘Brilliant. I loved it. Very clever’ Sophie Hannah'A tense and at times terrifying tale of trauma, violence and paranoia, told with Michael Wood’s trademark propulsive style’ B P Walter'Michael Wood is a genius at pacing, atmosphere, and emotional depth' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Dark, intense and so very thrilling, this was an excellent read!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'The best word I can come up with for this book is sublime' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I couldn’t stop reading this book' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I am a massive fan of Michael Wood's books and this one is no exception' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Loved this book; it hooks you in from the very first page' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'What is real and what is not? It’s brimful of suspense, it’s fast paced, exciting and shocking' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'It was such a fabulous read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'The story really draws you in and you feel an overwhelming empathy with Aiden' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'It had me hooked from the first to the last page. It's full of many twists and turns' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I did not want to put it down and enjoyed every page' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I have no words! What did I just read!! This was amazing literally blew me away. I’m also super creeped out!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A strong storyline with a real twist along the way.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I thought I had it all figured out, but I couldn’t have been more wrong. Definitely recommended!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Oh em gee! Michael Wood has done it again. This had me hooked from the first chapter' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Wood’s writing is sharp, cinematic, and quietly emotional. By the final chapters, I was literally holding my breath’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

From the bestselling author of the DCI Matilda Darke series, comes a brand new standalone to keep you on the edge of your seat.***‘A powerhouse of a book… Incredible’ Jane Casey'Tense, atmospheric… A first-class crime novel that already feels like a classic’ Elly Griffiths‘Unputdownable… Michael Wood [is] a force to be reckoned with’ Sophie Hannah‘Michael Wood’s books are the gold standard of crime writing… a gripping crime thriller and a forensic exploration of how a murder can destroy an entire community’ Trevor Wood***When a body is found in the woods following a ferocious storm it appears to be an open and closed case. But something doesn’t add up, and what seemed a tragic accident soon turns into a murder investigation.As the police come under pressure to solve the tragedy and with no witnesses, their case is falling apart. Until they find their suspect: an outsider with no alibi.When the suspect confesses to the crime, the police are happy to close the case. But what if there was foul play involved? What if someone is about to get away with murder…*** *The ebook and paperback includes bonus chapters and additional content from the audio* *** ‘Absolutely brilliant’ Angela Marsons‘A page-turner of a thriller… will keep you reading long into the night’ Catherine Cooper‘Tense and compelling… Michael Wood at his very best’ Sarah Ward‘A read-in-one sitting thriller’ B P Walter‘Drew me in and held me in its grip until the very last page… read it immediately!’ Marion ToddPraise for Michael Wood'Michael Wood is a genius at pacing, atmosphere, and emotional depth' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Dark, intense and so very thrilling, this was an excellent read!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'The best word I can come up with for this book is sublime' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I couldn’t stop reading this book' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I am a massive fan of Michael Wood's books and this one is no exception' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Loved this book; it hooks you in from the very first page' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'What is real and what is not? It’s brimful of suspense, it’s fast paced, exciting and shocking' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'It was such a fabulous read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

DCI Matilda Darke is back. And it might be her most personal case yet. ‘Matilda Darke is the perfect heroine’ Elly Griffiths FIVE PERFECT MURDERS DCI 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 SIGHT Now, Matilda is on the trail of a murderer who targets the most vulnerable people in society. Apart from ‘With Sympathy…’ cards, hand delivered to the family of his victims, he leaves no trace of his crimes. A KILLER’S DEADLY GAME As the threat escalates, and those closest to Matilda are targeted, she finds herself isolated and alone in bringing down her opponent before it’s game over. After all, there can only be one winner in this game of cat-and-mouse, and the clock is ticking…Praise for Michael Wood ‘A master of horror and suspense’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'One of the best books ever, in one of the best series ever! It is THAT good!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Wow what a book… I adore this series and every book is better and better’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘This book sets off at a hundred miles an hour and never lets off… this is my favourite detective series’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Exciting, tense and compelling… shocking and brilliant’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Wow! Wow! Wow! The twists keep on coming to the last page’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘I don’t have words! Wow just wow! This blew me away. DCI Matilda Darke and her team are my favourite detectives’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘This book had a bit of everything… some crazy twists and turns’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Another cracking, nail-biting read’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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 Griffiths RUNNING FROM HER PAST Leaving 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 COLD CASE PC Alison Pemberton is living in the shadow of her twin sisters, who were abducted thirty years ago. As the only witness, Alison has spent her life trying to remember the details of that fateful summer day and discover the truth about what happened to her sisters and why, a few months later, her father also disappeared. A TRUTH THAT SHOULD HAVE STAYED BURIED Matilda finds herself agreeing to try and unearth the truth about the Pemberton twins. With nothing left to lose, Matilda throws herself into the cold case, but someone doesn’t want her digging up the past and will do anything to keep the truth hidden…Praise for Michael Wood‘A master of horror and suspense’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'One of the best books ever, in one of the best series ever! It is THAT good!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Wow what a book… I adore this series and every book is better and better’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘This book sets off at a hundred miles an hour and never lets off… this is my favourite detective series’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Exciting, tense and compelling… shocking and brilliant’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Wow! Wow! Wow! The twists keep on coming to the last page’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘I don’t have words! Wow just wow! This blew me away. DCI Matilda Darke and her team are my favourite detectives’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘This book had a bit of everything… some crazy twists and turns’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Another cracking, nail-biting read’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

A killer call. A murder close to home. A case only DCI Matilda Darke and her team can solve. No one wants to be the first one to die… *** 'Matilda Darke is the perfect heroine’ Elly Griffiths‘A master of horror and suspense’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ *** A KILLER CONFESSION When journalist Danny Hanson answers a call from someone with blood on their hands and a story to share, he tells himself it's the breakthrough of his career. He should have asked himself a different question. Not what could go wrong. But what already has. THE CALL YOU NEVER FORGET DCI Matilda Darke is used to the unexpected. But when her phone lights up in the dead of night, the face staring back at her is the last one she could imagine. But their message is deadly. A RACE AGAINST TIME This person knows her secrets. They know her team. And as a suspicious package threatens her case, Matilda is forced to ask herself; is the killer close to home?Praise for Michael Wood 'One of the best books ever, in one of the best series ever! It is THAT good!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Wow what a book… I adore this series and every book is better and better’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘This book sets off at a hundred miles an hour and never lets off… this is my favourite detective series’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Exciting, tense and compelling… shocking and brilliant’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Wow! Wow! Wow! The twists keep on coming to the last page’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘I don’t have words! Wow just wow! This blew me away. DCI Matilda Darke and her team are my favourite detectives’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘This book had a bit of everything… some crazy twists and turns’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Another cracking, nail-biting read’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The best person to understand a serial killer is one of his victims.Meet Dr Olivia Winter.‘I was hooked from the first page… mind-blowing and gripping. I am eagerly awaiting the next instalment’ Angela Marsons‘Chilling, unnerving [and] pacey’ John Marrs ‘A searingly intense, utterly captivating character-driven thriller, and destined to be one of 2024’s most memorable pieces of crime fiction’ B P Walter‘Perfectly paced – intriguing and relentless through to a pitch perfect conclusion’ Will Shindler A DARK PAST Dr Olivia Winter is a forensic psychologist whose job is to understand the minds of serial killers. There’s only one monster she can’t understand, her father. A NEW IDENTITY Notorious and brutal, he held a reign of terror until he was caught. His nine-year-old daughter was supposed to be his last victim, but she survived. A SERIAL KILLER WHO WILL STOP AT NOTHING Now, a serial killer is stalking the streets of London. As the body count rises, the police need Olivia’s help to profile him before he can strike again. But to do so, she will need to confront her own demons… The Dr Olivia Winter series: The Mind of a MurdererThe Devil’s CodeEvil in the Family***Are you ready to join Olivia Winter as she takes on the hunt for a serial killer?‘A master of horror and suspense’‘This twisty tale of murder and mayhem is mind-blowing'‘Outstanding’‘Definitely not for the faint-hearted'‘PHENOMENAL'‘So compulsive'‘Full of twists you didn’t see coming'‘The very definition of a deftly paced, high stakes thriller'‘A must-read'‘Excellent plotting'‘I’ll be surprised if I read a better book this year'‘My heart was in my mouth'‘I could not put it down'‘Real characters, fast plot and dark side'

'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 MURDER When 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 discovered in Isaac’s house, and the police believe they have a serial killer on their hands. A CRYPTIC CODE Within the pages of the notebook is a chart written in a code, which DI Linus Sutton believes holds the location of more bodies. Made up of seemingly random words, numbers and symbols, and with a suspect who is refusing to talk, Sutton enlists the help of Forensic Psychologist Dr Olivia Winter. THE FINAL GIRL Having previously survived attacks from two killers, Olivia is the real life ‘final girl’. But can she unlock the code before her luck runs out? The Dr Olivia Winter series: The Mind of a MurdererThe Devil’s CodeEvil in the Family***Praise for The Devil’s Code‘The crime was brilliantly plotted. I also tried my hardest with decoding the notebook… and when it was all finally revealed, well, I sat back and applauded the author for a job well done.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Michael Wood deserves to be recognised as one of our best crime writers.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘One twisted but addictive read.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'What a read this was, it chilled me to the bone, the darkness was intense and downright scary. The code was cleverly done and I spent ages trying to figure it out myself, but to no avail.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'It's beautiful, dark but gripping and a real page turner.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Clever, heartbreaking and – in parts – very gruesome!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Hooks you from the first page and if you enjoy procedurals with dark twists, you will enjoy this.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'The Devil's Code is not for the faint hearted and is devilishly clever.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'The pace is relentless, fuelled by unexpected twists and dark revelations.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'An extremely chilling read with a twist that will blow your socks off!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'As you are reading it, you think you have it solved but you couldn’t be more wrong.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I didn’t think he could better the Matilda Darke series which I love but I think Michael Wood might have hit the jackpot again with this one.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘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 SLAIN When 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 running loose in London. A PATTERN OF MURDER With no suspects and no DNA at the crime scenes, Foley enlists the help of Forensic Psychologist Dr Olivia Winter to catch the killer before they strike again. AN UNSTOPPABLE KILLER As the killings become more frequent Olivia and Foley must focus on what could drive the killer to murder entire families. With his job and reputation on the line, is Foley risking everything by putting his trust in Olivia, a woman whose own past echoes an eerie similarity to the investigation? The Dr Olivia Winter series: The Mind of a MurdererThe Devil’s CodeSee what readers are saying about Evil in the Family:‘Thrilling… a cracking main character' Trevor Wood'Dark and devious... A sinister story that'll drag you in deep, and tease you all the way to the final twist' Robert Rutherford‘Michael Wood is the master of the dark, psychological thriller’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Devoured it in one sitting’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘A master of the thriller genre. Loving this series’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘I fell for the red herrings… Michael Wood has an incredible ability to create immense empathy for a character’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Masterful use of misdirection’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘I really enjoyed this one… I followed the red herrings completely… wow just wow’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Brilliant’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Insanely good!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘I loved it’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'It's beautiful, dark but gripping and a real page turner’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Clever, heartbreaking and – in parts – very gruesome!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'The pace is relentless, fuelled by unexpected twists and dark revelations’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'An extremely chilling read with a twist that will blow your socks off!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'As you are reading it, you think you have it solved but you couldn’t be more wrong’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'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’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Superbly suspenseful, I could not put this one down’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘In my own opinion the best yet in the series’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Hauntingly powerful’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Impossible to put down’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Film is considered by some to be the most dominant art form of the twentieth century. It is many things, but it has become above all a means of telling stories through images and sounds. The stories are often offered to us as quite false, frankly and beautifully fantastic, and they are sometimes insistently said to be true. But they are stories in both cases, and there are very few films, even in avant-garde art, that don't imply or quietly slip into narrative. This story element is important, and is closely connected with the simplest fact about moving pictures: they do move. Even the older meanings of the word 'film' - a membrane, a covering, a veil, an emanation - now seem to have something to do with moving pictures. Many people believe films are an instrument of illusion, an emphatic way of seeing what is not there; and this capacity has been both celebrated and condemned. 'Like a movie' mostly means like some sort of fairy-tale. But what about the reverse proposition: that more than any other invention film brings us close to the world as it actually is? 'Photography is truth', a character says in a film by Jean-Luc Godard. 'And cinema is the truth twenty-four times per second'. The same claim is made every day, albeit less epigrammatically, by newsreels and surveillance cameras. In this Very Short Introduction Michael Wood provides a brief history and examination of the nature of the medium of film, considering its role and impact on society as well as its future in the digital age. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

A witty, refreshing, and fun book on the experience of reading Marcel Proust.What would the world be like without this work, where would we be if it hadn't happened? This is how Michael Wood found himself writing about Proust's work as an event and about events in relation to that work itself. The event that created the figure we know as Proust did not take a whole lifetime, we can date it to within certain months, perhaps certain weeks, of a certain year, 1908. That was when Proust the interesting occasional writer and full-time socialite, turned into an ostensible hermit and a real novelist. This short book says something about the event as a lifetime affair, and shows what the sudden change of 1908 looks like. It explores the work of Marcel Proust as an event in the world, something that happened to literature and culture and our understanding of history. This event has more aspects than we can count, but this book offers detailed critical snapshots of seven of them: the birth of Proust as a novelist; what he teaches us about the mythology of beginnings; about metaphor as a kind of rebellion; about love as a permanent anxiety attack; about the Dreyfus Affair; about the concept of justice; about the mythology of endings.

This volume is an edited collection of essays on various aspects of the 2010 Kosovo Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice. The main theme of the book is the interplay between law and politics regarding Kosovo's independence generally and the advisory opinion specifically. How and why did the Court become the battleground in which Kosovo's independence was to be fought out (or not)? How and why did political arguments in favour of Kosovo's independence (e.g. that Kosovo was a unique, sui generis case which set no precedent for other secessionist territories) change in the formal, legal setting of advisory proceedings before the Court? How and why did states supporting either Kosovo or Serbia choose to frame their arguments? How did the Court perceive them? What did the Court want to achieve, and did it succeed in doing so? And how was the opinion received, and what broader implications did it have so far? These are the questions that the book hopes to shed some light on. To do so, the editors assembled a stellar cast of contributors, many of whom acted as counsel or advisors in the case, as well a number of eminent scholars of politics and international relations whose pieces further enrich the book and give it an interdisciplinary angle. The book thus tells the story of the case, places it within its broader political context, and so attempts to advance our understanding of how such cases are initiated, litigated and decided, and what broader purposes they may or may not serve.

Customary international law remains a central source of international law and the core of the international legal system. It continues to draw the attention of lawyers, especially at a time marked by the great expansion of international law and its increasing application in domestic and international courts. Determining whether an applicable rule of customary international law exists is therefore of great practical concern - but this important legal task is not always simple or straightforward. This book serves as guidance to those seeking to determine the existence of rules of customary international law and their content. It elaborates on the methodology for the identification of rules of customary international law and examines a host of questions concerning the process and evidence involved. It does so by complementing the authoritative work of the UN International Law Commission on this topic, and by drawing upon a wealth of additional practice and writings. Identification of Customary International Law provides an overview of the Commission's work and expands on it by addressing the nature and history of custom as a source of international law, inquiring into each of the two constituent elements of customary international law (namely, a general practice and opinio juris), explaining the value and limits of certain forms of evidence, and throwing further light on such issues as the persistent objector rule and particular customary international law. Practitioners and scholars alike will find this detailed treatment useful in seeking to determine the existence and content of any customary rule and in ensuring that arguments about customary international law are persuasive.

A witty, refreshing, and fun book on the experience of reading Marcel Proust.What would the world be like without this work? Where would we be if it hadn't happened? This is how Michael Wood found himself writing about Proust's work as an event and about events in relation to that work itself. The event that created the figure we know as Proust in one sense took a whole lifetime; in another sense we can date it to within certain months, perhaps certain weeks, of a certain year, 1908. That was when Proust the interesting occasional writer and full-time socialite turned into an ostensible hermit and a real novelist. This short book says something about the event as a lifetime affair and shows what the sudden change of 1908 looks like. It explores the work of Marcel Proust as an event in the world, something that happened to literature and culture and our understanding of history. This event has more aspects than we can count, but this book offers detailed critical snapshots of seven of them: the birth of Proust as a novelist, what he teaches us about the mythology of beginnings, about metaphor as a kind of rebellion, about love as a permanent anxiety attack, about the Dreyfus Affair, about the concept of justice, and about the mythology of endings.