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A Room Full of Killers

DCI Matilda Darke, Book 3

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A Room Full of Killers

By: Michael Wood
Narrated by: Stephanie Beattie
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‘DCI Matilda Darke is the perfect heroine’ Elly Griffiths

The 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…

©2019 Michael Wood (P)2019 HarperCollins Publishers Limited Action & Adventure Crime Detective Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Mystery Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Psychological Thriller & Suspense Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Murder Exciting Scary
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"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)

"A pitch-black concept, tightly delivered and played at exhilarating pace." (Paul Finch)

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This was a fab real "whodunnit" which brazenly went for the jugular on taboo subjects. I felt there was a really strong story set up right from the start and even though I partially got to piecing the answer together by the end, the twists and turns on the way were interesting,. Great balance of the tragic and the humour, and once again, the characterisation is brilliant. Some technical/procedural details have bent towards dramatic licence, but to be fair to Michael Wood, this is all part of writing - and my knowledge of specific areas might be an unfair yardstick. After all, total "reality" is not the point - a well researched, damn good story is: and that is what this book is, for sure. It's been great fun, but 1, 2 and 3 getting to know Matilda Darke - and she is a great character.

A proper modern sleuth!

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Another absolutely brilliant Book!! Absolutely fantastic series! Gripping, very well read ! Completely recommend it ! Enjoy :-)

A Fantastic Series!

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I have listened to all of this series and I think they are all brilliantly Written and exciting and I can’t wait for the next ones thank you very much

A room full of Killers

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Another wonderful DCI Matilda Drake novel- was gripping from start to finish and had me completely engrossed. Well done again Michael Wood

Gripping and realistic!

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I’m loving the DCI Matilda Darke series.
A good story with lots of twists and turns and Stephanie Beattie’s narration is great!
Looking forward to the next in the series

Great series

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