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Below Ground

Below Ground

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In the book Below Ground, DCI Matilda Darke has been kidnapped, and her nemesis, Steve Harrison, appears to be behind it. As Matilda's team races to find her, they are alerted to a body found in an abandoned car on the outskirts of Sheffield. The search intensifies for the DCI when a video of her kidnapping is leaked to the media, and she discovers how much danger she is truly in. Early readers have been blown away by the book, which sets off at a hundred miles an hour and never lets off. It is the perfect heroine, and the twists keep on coming to the last page. DCI Matilda Darke and her team are the favourite detectives, and this book had a bit of everything, some crazy twists and turns.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 448 pages
Publication date: 12 October 2023
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers


Below Ground is a thrilling and suspenseful novel by Elly Griffiths, the third installment in the DCI Matilda Darke series. The book follows DCI Matilda Darke, who has been kidnapped and is being held captive in an underground cell by her nemesis, Steve Harrison. As Matilda's team races to find her, they are alerted to a body found in an abandoned car on the outskirts of Sheffield. With forensics scouring the woodland for clues, the last thing they expect is for the body count to rise.

Meanwhile, the search intensifies for the DCI when a video of her kidnapping is leaked to the media. As she desperately tries to uncover what has led to her being held captive, she is about to find out how much danger she is truly in. If Matilda's team doesn't find her soon, they might not find her at all.

Early readers have been blown away by Below Ground. One reviewer described it as "one of the best books ever, in one of the best series ever! It is THAT good!" Another reviewer said, "A master of horror and suspense," and "Matilda Darke is the perfect heroine."

The novel is filled with exciting, tense, and compelling scenes, as well as shocking and brilliant twists. The characters are well-developed and relatable, and the plot keeps readers hooked until the very last page.

Overall, Below Ground is a must-read for fans of detective fiction and horror. It is a thrilling and suspenseful novel that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end.

Weight: 298g
Dimension: 129 x 198 x 29 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780008535636

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