Last One Left Alive, Michael Wood
Last One Left Alive, Michael Wood
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Last One Left Alive

Author: Michael Wood

Narrator: Stephanie Beattie

Unabridged: 12 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/25/2024

Synopsis

DCI Matilda Darke is back. And it might be her most personal case yet. Praise for Michael Wood ‘Matilda Darke is ’ 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… ‘A 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 … this is my favourite detective series’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Exciting, tense and compelling… and brilliant’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Wow! Wow! Wow! The to the last page’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I don’t have words! Wow just wow! . DCI Matilda Darke and her team are my favourite detectives’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘This book had a bit of everything… ’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Another cracking, read’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

About Michael Wood

Michael Wood is a historian, filmmaker, and broadcaster who has written several bestselling books and made well over one hundred documentary films which are regularly seen on PBS. Some of these book-and-documentary projects include In Search of the Dark Ages, In Search of the Trojan War, and In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great. A professor of public history at the University of Manchester, he is also a fellow of the Royal Society for the Arts, the Royal Historical Society, and the Society of Antiquaries. He recently received the British Academy President's Medal for services to history and outreach.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Debra on February 02, 2025

Last One Left Alive left me with my mouthing hanging open in complete and utter shock! Holy Crap! I did not see that coming at all!!! I'm still reeling. Michael Wood has written another gripping, thrilling, and shocking book in the DCI Matilda Darke series! Talk about having your heart ripped out by......more

Goodreads review by Ceecee on November 09, 2024

Sorry - short on time, so this won’t be a long review. Yes, Mr W has smashed it out of the park again. I love this series with Matilda Darke and all her fantastic team. High octane mystery thriller, full of tension and twists. I’m do figure out a possible direction of the answer but now I’m left wit......more

Goodreads review by The Book Review Café on November 09, 2024

The author doesn’t “do” cosy crime, but if you're looking for a book that’s gritty, brutal and genuinely twisted, then you are going to love Last One Left Alive. One thing I love about this series is Matilda and her team. It sounds cliched, but whenever I pick up a book in the series, I always feel......more

Goodreads review by Maria on November 07, 2024

Okay, hear me out! I love Matilda. I love this series. But this book pushed the boat out maybe a bit too far. The deep water got seriously deep in here. I mean... Holy Hell, have more "Unluckiest shite to ever happen!" ever happened to a group of characters?? Like... EVER?? This must be some sort of......more

Goodreads review by Jane on October 27, 2024

I love all the books in the Matilda Darke series. I was eagerly awaiting this latest book as it feels like you are back amongst old friends, apart from Danny Hanson of course. Michael has been teasing about this book for a while on social media and I knew there was a shocking twist to come. Right fro......more

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