Let the Dead Sleep

De: Michael Wood

Narrado por: Gemma Whelan

Audible proudly presents LET THE DEAD SLEEP, narrated by Gemma Whelan (star of The Tower).

Twenty-five years ago, a killer dubbed the Richmond Ripper terrorised London, claiming four victims before vanishing without a trace. For crime reporter Holly Sullivan, it wasn't just another cold case - it was personal. Her sister Annabel was the killer's final victim.

Now, with her mother dying, Holly is running out of time to deliver the answers she desperately craves. But as she digs deeper into the past, someone is watching, and when Holly is targeted, it becomes clear that the killer is back, and he doesn't want to be found.

Caught in a deadly game of cat and mouse, Holly can trust no one - because someone in her inner circle is hiding the darkest secret of all. The more questions Holly asks, the more danger she is putting herself, and those she loves, in. But this is one story Holly is determined to tell, no matter what the cost to her.

From publishing sensation Michael Wood comes another thriller about buried secrets, obsession, and the lengths we'll go to protect the ones we love, even from beyond the grave.

©2025 Michael Wood (P)2026 Audible Ltd.

Wood always knocks it out of the park!

Haven’t even finished it and it’s already one of my favorites. Chapter One is still the most haunting for me, but this one is great.

A great listen

This might be my favorite listen yet. It kept you interested and the characters weren’t too difficult to follow. It was a good mystery with a suspects to also keep you guessing.

Loved it!

It pulled me in with the fascinating story and kept me interested with great character development and all the twists and turns. Narration great too.

Gripping

Let the Dead Sleep is one of the better psychological thrillers I have read lately. There are quite a few characters to keep track of but they easily fall into place. The writing is smooth and the story is quick paced. Thoroughly entertaining.

Generally an entertaining story

My beef is about how dumb the characters have to be for the storyline. To give a specific example, the MC, a seasoned crime reporter, gets angry and indignant when told she can’t continue working on a case she helps get reopened. It’s unlikely given her career that she wouldn’t be well aware of that possibility from the beginning. In addition, she looks into the case for her mom, but becomes quite selfish about it because the case reopening means she can’t write her book like she’d like. These little things feel either inconsistent or make the characters seem dumb.