Last One Left Alive: A totally gripping and pulse-pounding new instalment in the bestselling thriller series (DCI Matilda Darke Thriller, Book 12)

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’ ????? This is a top-tier police procedural that will captivate fans of mystery and thriller fiction. Michael Wood's storytelling prowess is on full display as he weaves a tale of suspense and intrigue. For fans of Angela Marsons (36 Hours), Marion Todd (Bridges to Burn), Ed James (Where the Bodies Lie), Tim Sullivan (The Patient), and Jd Kirk (A Killer of Influence). HarperCollins 2024