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  • Stolen Children

  • DCI Matilda Darke, Book 6
  • By: Michael Wood
  • Narrated by: Stephanie Beattie
  • Length: 11 hrs and 41 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (281 ratings)

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Stolen Children

By: Michael Wood
Narrated by: Stephanie Beattie
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Summary

The addictive new crime thriller featuring DCI Matilda Darke. Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons.

Some cases won’t die.
A young boy walks into a police station in France. He claims to be Carl Meagan – a missing child from Sheffield whose name is still whispered as a warning to kids who stay out after dark.

Some children won’t be found.
On her way home from the supermarket, nine-year-old Keeley Armitage vanishes without trace. Her family is overcome with shock and DCI Matilda Darke can’t help but focus on memories of the Carl Meagan case that almost ruined her career.

Some killers won’t be stopped.
As Matilda investigates, she peels back the layers of grief and sadness that surround Keeley’s family. Until she is left with an unimaginable choice: betray those closest to her or let a violent killer walk free…

©2020 Michael Wood (P)2020 HarperCollins Publishers Limited
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Critic reviews

"She is the perfect heroine." (Elly Griffiths)

"DCI Matilda Darke is going places." (James Oswald)

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Another fantastic book

Great book, I'm basically a nervous wreck after this one. Fantastic story, please ignore all the bad comments...

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Fantastic as always

Great story and narration. Constantly thinking 'Just one more chapter...' so was impossible not to binge

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Excellent

Engaging from the first chapter , loved it ,I can’t wait to read more in the Matilda dark serie

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Best in series so far

I enjoyed this latest in the DCI Darke series. The narrator is good, and brings life to the characters. There is a lot of action throughout the story, well written, and although the subject matter is difficult I couldn’t stop listening.

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Another Great Matilda Darke story

I have a long commute to work so the DCI Darke stories make my journey more bearable - this one is as good as the others. My only small complaint is the narrators accents is it geordie is it welsh who can tell but overall it doesn’t spoil what is a good thriller

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Absolutely riveting !

I listen to Audible on my daily walk, twice a day and I haven’t been able to get out of the door fast enough! My hubby also wanted to join me, but I’ve politely declined his company as he would’ve wanted to chat and all I wanted to do was listen to this book! Really enjoyed the narrator. She read it so well. Thoroughly recommend this author. I’m catching up on his other books now.

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Wow! What a great listen!

I love this author and the narrator, Stephanie Beattie. She does an amazing job in bringing Matilda Darke to life and all the other characters! This is definitely one of my favourite books in the series so far. So exciting, I just wanted to listen to it, uninterrupted!

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An enjoyable listen


Yet another good listen from this writer with excellent narration to bring it alive
Looking forward to the next in tbe series

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Another good instalment

These stories are enjoyable. The plots are somewhat fantastical but nevertheless good. I’m nit a great fan of the narrator though as she has weak accents and poor definitions between characters.

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Stolen children

This was a reasonable book. It took along time to get started and it savagery slow and sometimes loses the plot. It has a good
Twist at the end.

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