Evil in the Family Evil in the Family

Publisher Description

‘Will keep you up at night… I can’t get enough’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Wow. Michael Wood has done it again… I definitely felt my heart rate increase’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Michael Wood is the master of the dark, psychological thriller’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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A FAMILY SLAIN

When Detective Inspector Foley is called out to a crime scene, nothing could have prepared him for the level of brutality inflicted on the victims. And with terrifying similarities to another recent murder case, he fears there might be a serial killer running loose in London.

A PATTERN OF MURDER

With no suspects and no DNA at the crime scenes, Foley enlists the help of Forensic Psychologist Dr Olivia Winter to catch the killer before they strike again.

AN UNSTOPPABLE KILLER

As the killings become more frequent Olivia and Foley must focus on what could drive the killer to murder entire families. With his job and reputation on the line, is Foley risking everything by putting his trust in Olivia, a woman whose own past echoes an eerie similarity to the investigation?

The Dr Olivia Winter series:
The Mind of a MurdererThe Devil’s Code
See what readers are saying about Evil in the Family:

‘Thrilling… a cracking main character' Trevor Wood

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‘A master of the thriller genre. Loving this series’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘I fell for the red herrings… Michael Wood has an incredible ability to create immense empathy for a character’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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'The pace is relentless, fuelled by unexpected twists and dark revelations’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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'As you are reading it, you think you have it solved but you couldn’t be more wrong’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Once again, Michael Wood, the master of horror and suspense, has written a book that put me through the wringer with its taut, horrifying, dark and devious storyline’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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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.

GENRE
Mysteries & Thrillers
RELEASED
2026
March 31
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
432
Pages
PUBLISHER
One More Chapter
SELLER
HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS
SIZE
3.9
MB
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