First One to Die

DCI Matilda Darke returns with another pulse-pounding case in October 2026!

**Available to pre-order now**

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‘Wow what a book… I adore this series and every book is better and better’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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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.