Michael Wood

Transform your understanding of one of the world's most complex and enduring civilizations with The Story of China by Michael Wood. This captivating work offers readers a panoramic view of China's 4,000-year-old history, blending grand historical sweeps with intimate, personal stories. Wood, one of the UK's foremost historians, leads readers on an unforgettable journey through China's past, shedding light on...

For thousands of years, we have been enthralled by tales of Troy and its legendary heroes. Figures like Achilles and Hector, Paris, and the famed beauty Helen continue to be some of the most enduring characters in art and literature. But did these titanic characters really walk the earth? Was there ever an actual siege of Troy? In In Search...

He took her voiceShe took it back Don’t miss the next nerve-shredding instalment in the DCI Matilda Darke Thriller series… A CENSURED DETECTIVE WITH NO LEADS DCI Matilda Darke and her team have been restricted under special measures after a series of calamitous scandals nearly brought down the South Yorkshire police force. A BRUTAL ATTACK WITH NO WITNESSES Now Matilda...

Superb... Beautifully written and thoroughly researched - Guardian A beautifully illustrated travelogue, chronicling the life and work of one of the world's greatest poets. Du Fu (712-770) is one of China’s greatest poets. His career coincided with periods of famine, war, and huge upheaval, yet his secular philosophical vision, combined with his empathy for the common folk of his nation,...

Vengeance is Mine 'An engrossing read that kept me guessing throughout’ – Patricia Gibney 'Breathtaking… Had me guessing until the very end… Utterly compelling’ – Rachel Lynch 'Razor-sharp thriller-writing… a gripping and emotional story that built to a shocking ending’ – B P Walter From the bestselling author of the DCI Matilda Darke series and Dr Olivia Winter series, comes...

DCI Matilda Darke is back. And it might be her most personal case yet. ‘Matilda Darke is the perfect heroine’ Elly Griffiths FIVE PERFECT MURDERSDCI 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...

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. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Dr Olivia Winter is back. And she’s got a brand new case to solve. A BRUTAL MURDER When Isaac McFadden is found with the dismembered body of a young man in...

Real Stephen King vibes. Tense, unsettling and a surefire winner’ — Trevor Wood An intense one-sitting read full of twists and turns that kept me guessing right until the end’ — Angela Marsons A mess-with-your-mind, spine-tingling thriller with an unguessable twist. Wood is quite simply a genius’ — A.A. Chaudhuri A bestselling writer. A murder that hasn’t been scripted… Or...

The best person to understand a serial killer is one of his victims. Meet Dr Olivia Winter. ‘I was hooked from the first page… mind-blowing and gripping. I am eagerly awaiting the next instalment’ – Angela Marsons ‘Chilling, unnerving [and] pacey’ – John Marrs ‘A searingly intense, utterly captivating character-driven thriller, and destined to be one of 2024’s most memorable...

From the bestselling author of the DCI Matilda Darke series comes a standalone thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last page… ‘Dark, twisting and captivating. The very essence of the just-one-more-page thriller’ Will Carver ‘Wood gets better with every book. I couldn’t let go of this tragedy of loss and deception from...

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ One of the best books ever, in one of the best series ever! It is THAT good! – NetGalley Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A master of horror and suspense – NetGalley Reviewer Matilda Darke is the perfect heroine – Elly Griffiths A MISSING DETECTIVE DCI Matilda Darke has been kidnapped and her nemesis, Steve Harrison, appears to be behind it. He’s...