Worse Than Murder (DCI Matilda Darke Thriller, Book 13)

· DCI Matilda Darke Thriller Book 13 · HarperCollins UK
4.8
20 reviews
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448
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About this ebook

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’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Ratings and reviews

4.8
20 reviews
Linda Brown
September 30, 2025
Broken Matilda: can a cold case repair her?😰Another brilliant mystery with DCI Matilda Darke dedicated to finding the truth. Michael Wood is really stellar at mapping out the mind & feelings of this strong but flawed character & designing a complex & fast-paced story full of surprises. Matilda's will to continue as a police officer has been brutally tested by tragedy in her family that she believes should be laid at her doorstep. But a young policewoman draws her into a cold case: loved it!👍👍
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Yelena Voyin
October 4, 2025
I'm wondering, is this a book from the same writer as the previous from the brilliant DCI Mathilda Darke series? Or is this a finalized book? Because it reads to me rather like a draft. Quite disappointing.
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Elspeth Lennox
October 20, 2025
Excellent
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About the author

Michael Wood is a freelance journalist and proofreader living in Newcastle. As a journalist he covered many crime stories throughout Sheffield, gaining first-hand knowledge of police procedure. He also reviews books for CrimeSquad, a website dedicated to crime fiction.

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