By the global bestselling author of Marble Hall Murders and Close to Death, the third novel in his acclaimed Hawthorne and Horowitz series. The Russian mafia, a strange religious order and not one but two murders - stand by for a hugely enjoyable, twisty read.'Easily the greatest of our crime writers' Sunday Times'A homage to the Golden Age of mystery - it is pure delight' New York Times'Witty, wry, clever, a fabulous detective story and perfect summer reading' Kate Mosse‘An absolutely wonderful writer’ Richard Osman______________Private Investigator Daniel Hawthorne and the writer Anthony Horowitz have been invited to a literary festival on the island of Alderney to talk about their new book . . .Very soon they discover that dark forces are at work.Alderney is in turmoil over a planned power line that will cut through it, desecrating a war cemetery and turning neighbour against neighbour.And the visiting authors seem to be harbouring any number of unpleasant secrets.When the festival's wealthy sponsor is found brutally murdered, Alderney goes into lockdown and Hawthorne knows he doesn't have to look too far for suspects. There's no escape. The killer is still on the island.And there's about to be a second death . . .______________Praise for A Line to Kill:'Funny, intriguing, thrilling and thought-provoking: a marvellous mystery' Adam Hamdy'I loved this smartly written whodunnit, but it's the characters of Hawthorne and Horowitz that have completely won me over.' 5-star reader review'A very clever, suspenseful and compelling murder mystery that I thoroughly enjoyed' 5-star reader review'This is a worthy addition to this highly addictive series, and I can't wait to begin the next installment.' 5-star reader review'Engaging, fun banter between Horowitz and Hawthorne, double deception, locked room mystery, multiple suspects that all have a motive, and someone with murder in their eyes.' 5-star reader review

By global bestselling Anthony Horowitz, a brilliantly entertaining new locked-room mystery with a key that only Hawthorne can find.'Easily the greatest of our crime writers' Sunday Times'Funny, addictive and clever' Adam Handy'There's a lovely Hitchcockian feel . . . a lot of fun.' Ian Rankin_____________'Our deal is over.'This is what reluctant author Anthony Horowitz tells ex-detective Daniel Hawthorne in an awkward encounter. The truth is that Anthony has other things on his mind.His new play 'Mindgame' is about to open at London's Vaudeville theatre, and on opening night, Sunday Times critic Harriet Throsby gives the play a savage review.The next morning she is found dead, stabbed in the heart with an ornamental dagger that has only one set of finger prints on it. Anthony's.Anthony is arrested, charged with Throsby's murder, and thrown into prison.Alone and increasingly desperate, he realises only one man can help him.But will Hawthorne take his call?_____________More love for The Twist of a Knife . . .'A beautifully turned locked-room whodunit' The Sunday Telegraph'A total joy. Anthony is a master entertainer, the genius twists and turns of his writing and plot keep me on the edge of my seat.' Rory Kinnear‘An absolutely wonderful writer’ Richard Osman'An immensely enjoyable read, funny, so clever and utterly original' Ragnar Jonasson'One of the country's most recognisable writers' ITV News'Thoroughly enjoyed it and devoured it in a little over 2 days!' 5-star reader review'A mystery so slick, clever and fun to read that it's a genuine shame when you hit the end.' The Globe and Mail'Delightfully entertaining' Airmail'A delicious mystery [that] is bonkers and brilliant and a triumph' The Sun'Horowitz blurs the lines between fiction and reality to hilarious effect' The Express'Hugely entertaining' 5-star reader review 'A gripping tour de force' Woman's Own

Passion, deception, an unexplained death and a detective with quite a lot to hide lie at the heart of Anthony Horowitz's brilliant murder mystery, the second in the bestselling series starring Private Investigator Daniel Hawthorne.'Easily the greatest of our crime writers' Sunday Times‘An absolutely wonderful writer’ Richard Osman'My favourite literary hero at the moment is Anthony Horowitz' Shari Lapena____________Secrets can kill.Smooth-tongued divorce lawyer Richard Price is bludgeoned to death at his London home.Scrawled on the wall beside the body: the number 182.What does it mean? And who was at his front door just minutes before he died and while he was still talking on the phone?Confronted with this most baffling of mysteries, the police are forced to turn to private investigator Daniel Hawthorne.____________Praise for The Sentence is Death: 'A must-read delight' Wall Street Journal'Anthony Horowitz gets away with murder in all sorts of ways and emerges triumphant' The Times'A cracking read' 5-star reader review 'This is crime fiction as dazzling entertainment' Sunday Times Crime Club'A crime story that keeps you up into the small hours... a page-turning mystery' Metro'A joy from start to finish' Independent'A very engaging, entertaining and enjoyable read with a well constructed plot' 5-star reader review'Fans of traditional puzzle mysteries will be enthralled' Publishers Weekly'Succeeds on all levels . . . Horowitz has the Midas touch' Booklist

She planned her own funeral. But did she arrange her own murder? Buried secrets, murder and a trail of bloody clues lie at the heart of Anthony Horowitz's page-turning Hawthorne and Horowitz detective series.'Easily the greatest of our crime writers' Sunday Times‘An absolutely wonderful writer’ Richard Osman____________A woman is strangled six hours after organising her own funeral.Did she know she was going to die? Did she recognise her killer?Enter Daniel Hawthorne, a detective with a genius for solving crimes and an ability to hold secrets very close.With him is his writing partner, Anthony Horowitz. Together they will set out to solve his most puzzling of mysteries.What neither of them know is that they are about to embark on a dark and dangerous journey whether the twists and turns are as unexpected as they are bloody.A riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma, A Deadly Episode is an intriguing page-turner that once again demonstrates why Anthony Horowitz is the reigning king of the modern whodunit.____________Praise for The Word is Murder: 'Raises the game-playing to Olympic level' Guardian Books of the Year'Thoroughly entertaining, witty, and a skilfully constructed murder mystery' 5-star reader review'A real page-turner. I loved it!' Aled Jones'Horowitz blurs the line between fact and fiction' Financial Times'Splendidly entertaining, absorbing and difficult to put down. Hawthorne is an intriguing character' Daily Express'So engrossing and fantastic!' 5-star reader review'Deduction and wit are well-balanced, and fans of Peter Lovesey and other modern channelers of the spirit of the golden age of detection will clamor for more' Publishers Weekly

How do you solve a murder... when everyone has the same motive? From global bestselling Anthony Horowitz, a brilliantly entertaining new mystery in the Hawthorne and Horowitz series.‘Easily the greatest of our crime writers’ Sunday Times‘Incredible plotting, richly layered and wonderfully intricate. I inhaled it' Liz Nugent'Another delightful outing with Hawthorne and Horowitz' Shari Lapena_____________Richmond Upon Thames is one of the most desirable areas to live in London. And Riverview Close - a quiet, gated community – seems to offer its inhabitants the perfect life.At least it does until Giles Kenworthy moves in with his wife and noisy children, his four gas-guzzling cars, his loud parties and his plans for a new swimming pool in his garden.His neighbours all have a reason to hate him and are soon up in arms.When Kenworthy is shot dead with a crossbow bolt through his neck, all of them come under suspicion and his murder opens the door to lies, deception and further death.The police are baffled. Reluctantly, they call in former Detective Daniel Hawthorne. But even he is faced with a seemingly impossible puzzle.How do you solve a murder when everyone has the same motive?_____________More love for Close to Death . . .'The Lord of television mystery' LA Times'A clever murder mystery…playful and twisty. Nobody does this crime fiction better than Anthony Horowitz’ Crime Time FM‘Spectacularly good fun, wickedly clever, with a pinch of the macabre, this is everything you could wish for from one of our top crime writers.’ The Sun'The mystery is inventive, elegant and smart' The Telegraph‘Sheer genius … A joy from start to finish’ Independent‘Whodunnit heaven’ Financial Times'An absolutely engrossing tale ... Kudos to anyone who can figure this one out!’ Starred Booklist‘An exceedingly entertaining and inventive mixture of humour and suspense.’ Wall Street Journal'Gloriously artificial, improbable, and ingenious. Fans of both versions of Horowitz will rejoice.’ Kirkus Reviews'Turns the closed-circle mystery inside out’ New York Journal of Books'The master of the mystery' Style'The king of the clever whodunnit' Good Housekeeping'A delirious concoction that transplants a Christie-style mystery into the present' Crime Time‘An excellent entertaining thriller’ The AfterwordSunday Times bestseller, April 2024One of the Wall Street Journal’s best mysteries of 2024

By the global bestselling author of Marble Hall Murders and Close to Death, the third novel in his acclaimed Hawthorne and Horowitz series. The Russian mafia, a strange religious order and not one but two murders - stand by for a hugely enjoyable, twisty read.'Easily the greatest of our crime writers' Sunday Times'A homage to the Golden Age of mystery - it is pure delight' New York Times'Witty, wry, clever, a fabulous detective story and perfect summer reading' Kate Mosse‘An absolutely wonderful writer’ Richard Osman______________Private Investigator Daniel Hawthorne and the writer Anthony Horowitz have been invited to a literary festival on the island of Alderney to talk about their new book . . .Very soon they discover that dark forces are at work.Alderney is in turmoil over a planned power line that will cut through it, desecrating a war cemetery and turning neighbour against neighbour.And the visiting authors seem to be harbouring any number of unpleasant secrets.When the festival's wealthy sponsor is found brutally murdered, Alderney goes into lockdown and Hawthorne knows he doesn't have to look too far for suspects. There's no escape. The killer is still on the island.And there's about to be a second death . . .______________Praise for A Line to Kill:'Funny, intriguing, thrilling and thought-provoking: a marvellous mystery' Adam Hamdy'I loved this smartly written whodunnit, but it's the characters of Hawthorne and Horowitz that have completely won me over.' 5-star reader review'A very clever, suspenseful and compelling murder mystery that I thoroughly enjoyed' 5-star reader review'This is a worthy addition to this highly addictive series, and I can't wait to begin the next installment.' 5-star reader review'Engaging, fun banter between Horowitz and Hawthorne, double deception, locked room mystery, multiple suspects that all have a motive, and someone with murder in their eyes.' 5-star reader review

She planned her own funeral. But did she arrange her own murder? Buried secrets, murder and a trail of bloody clues lie at the heart of Anthony Horowitz's page-turning Hawthorne and Horowitz detective series.'Easily the greatest of our crime writers' Sunday Times‘An absolutely wonderful writer’ Richard Osman____________A woman is strangled six hours after organising her own funeral.Did she know she was going to die? Did she recognise her killer?Enter Daniel Hawthorne, a detective with a genius for solving crimes and an ability to hold secrets very close.With him is his writing partner, Anthony Horowitz. Together they will set out to solve his most puzzling of mysteries.What neither of them know is that they are about to embark on a dark and dangerous journey whether the twists and turns are as unexpected as they are bloody.A riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma, A Deadly Episode is an intriguing page-turner that once again demonstrates why Anthony Horowitz is the reigning king of the modern whodunit.____________Praise for The Word is Murder: 'Raises the game-playing to Olympic level' Guardian Books of the Year'Thoroughly entertaining, witty, and a skilfully constructed murder mystery' 5-star reader review'A real page-turner. I loved it!' Aled Jones'Horowitz blurs the line between fact and fiction' Financial Times'Splendidly entertaining, absorbing and difficult to put down. Hawthorne is an intriguing character' Daily Express'So engrossing and fantastic!' 5-star reader review'Deduction and wit are well-balanced, and fans of Peter Lovesey and other modern channelers of the spirit of the golden age of detection will clamor for more' Publishers Weekly

Passion, deception, an unexplained death and a detective with quite a lot to hide lie at the heart of Anthony Horowitz's brilliant murder mystery, the second in the bestselling series starring Private Investigator Daniel Hawthorne.'Easily the greatest of our crime writers' Sunday Times‘An absolutely wonderful writer’ Richard Osman'My favourite literary hero at the moment is Anthony Horowitz' Shari Lapena____________Secrets can kill.Smooth-tongued divorce lawyer Richard Price is bludgeoned to death at his London home.Scrawled on the wall beside the body: the number 182.What does it mean? And who was at his front door just minutes before he died and while he was still talking on the phone?Confronted with this most baffling of mysteries, the police are forced to turn to private investigator Daniel Hawthorne.____________Praise for The Sentence is Death: 'A must-read delight' Wall Street Journal'Anthony Horowitz gets away with murder in all sorts of ways and emerges triumphant' The Times'A cracking read' 5-star reader review 'This is crime fiction as dazzling entertainment' Sunday Times Crime Club'A crime story that keeps you up into the small hours... a page-turning mystery' Metro'A joy from start to finish' Independent'A very engaging, entertaining and enjoyable read with a well constructed plot' 5-star reader review'Fans of traditional puzzle mysteries will be enthralled' Publishers Weekly'Succeeds on all levels . . . Horowitz has the Midas touch' Booklist

By global bestselling Anthony Horowitz, a brilliantly entertaining new locked-room mystery with a key that only Hawthorne can find.'Easily the greatest of our crime writers' Sunday Times'Funny, addictive and clever' Adam Handy'There's a lovely Hitchcockian feel . . . a lot of fun.' Ian Rankin_____________'Our deal is over.'This is what reluctant author Anthony Horowitz tells ex-detective Daniel Hawthorne in an awkward encounter. The truth is that Anthony has other things on his mind.His new play 'Mindgame' is about to open at London's Vaudeville theatre, and on opening night, Sunday Times critic Harriet Throsby gives the play a savage review.The next morning she is found dead, stabbed in the heart with an ornamental dagger that has only one set of finger prints on it. Anthony's.Anthony is arrested, charged with Throsby's murder, and thrown into prison.Alone and increasingly desperate, he realises only one man can help him.But will Hawthorne take his call?_____________More love for The Twist of a Knife . . .'A beautifully turned locked-room whodunit' The Sunday Telegraph'A total joy. Anthony is a master entertainer, the genius twists and turns of his writing and plot keep me on the edge of my seat.' Rory Kinnear‘An absolutely wonderful writer’ Richard Osman'An immensely enjoyable read, funny, so clever and utterly original' Ragnar Jonasson'One of the country's most recognisable writers' ITV News'Thoroughly enjoyed it and devoured it in a little over 2 days!' 5-star reader review'A mystery so slick, clever and fun to read that it's a genuine shame when you hit the end.' The Globe and Mail'Delightfully entertaining' Airmail'A delicious mystery [that] is bonkers and brilliant and a triumph' The Sun'Horowitz blurs the lines between fiction and reality to hilarious effect' The Express'Hugely entertaining' 5-star reader review 'A gripping tour de force' Woman's Own

How do you solve a murder... when everyone has the same motive? From global bestselling Anthony Horowitz, a brilliantly entertaining new mystery in the Hawthorne and Horowitz series.‘Easily the greatest of our crime writers’ Sunday Times‘Incredible plotting, richly layered and wonderfully intricate. I inhaled it' Liz Nugent'Another delightful outing with Hawthorne and Horowitz' Shari Lapena_____________Richmond Upon Thames is one of the most desirable areas to live in London. And Riverview Close - a quiet, gated community – seems to offer its inhabitants the perfect life.At least it does until Giles Kenworthy moves in with his wife and noisy children, his four gas-guzzling cars, his loud parties and his plans for a new swimming pool in his garden.His neighbours all have a reason to hate him and are soon up in arms.When Kenworthy is shot dead with a crossbow bolt through his neck, all of them come under suspicion and his murder opens the door to lies, deception and further death.The police are baffled. Reluctantly, they call in former Detective Daniel Hawthorne. But even he is faced with a seemingly impossible puzzle.How do you solve a murder when everyone has the same motive?_____________More love for Close to Death . . .'The Lord of television mystery' LA Times'A clever murder mystery…playful and twisty. Nobody does this crime fiction better than Anthony Horowitz’ Crime Time FM‘Spectacularly good fun, wickedly clever, with a pinch of the macabre, this is everything you could wish for from one of our top crime writers.’ The Sun'The mystery is inventive, elegant and smart' The Telegraph‘Sheer genius … A joy from start to finish’ Independent‘Whodunnit heaven’ Financial Times'An absolutely engrossing tale ... Kudos to anyone who can figure this one out!’ Starred Booklist‘An exceedingly entertaining and inventive mixture of humour and suspense.’ Wall Street Journal'Gloriously artificial, improbable, and ingenious. Fans of both versions of Horowitz will rejoice.’ Kirkus Reviews'Turns the closed-circle mystery inside out’ New York Journal of Books'The master of the mystery' Style'The king of the clever whodunnit' Good Housekeeping'A delirious concoction that transplants a Christie-style mystery into the present' Crime Time‘An excellent entertaining thriller’ The AfterwordSunday Times bestseller, April 2024One of the Wall Street Journal’s best mysteries of 2024

SHE PLANNED HER OWN FUNERAL. BUT DID SHE ARRANGE HER MURDER? Buried secrets, murder and a trail of bloody clues lie at the heart of Anthony Horowitz’s page-turning new detective series. If you enjoyed BBC’s Sherlock, you’ll LOVE The Word is Murder! A wealthy woman strangled six hours after she’s arranged her own funeral.A very private detective uncovering secrets but hiding his own.A reluctant author drawn into a story he can’t control.What do they have in common?'A real page-turner. I loved it!' ALED JONES (ITV, Weekend)'The beguiling whodunit plot is dispatched with characteristic elan as Horowitz blurs the line between fact and fiction' (Financial Times)“A very clever and inventive mystery" (Bookbag)"A perfect detective novel in a unique style complete with an excellent twist!" (Life Has a Funny Way of Sneaking Up On You)‘With its unorthodox protagonist, clever plotting, brilliantly imperfect characters, and escalating sense of urgency and intrigue, THE WORD IS MURDER is an instant crime classic that will keep you reading as fast as you can… one of the best and most compulsively readable mysteries of the year. Hugely satisfying on every level." (Written by Sime)'Will undoubtedly exhilarate not only crime and Horowitz fans but anyone who enjoys the sense of metafiction and fourth wall breaking found in books by authors like Lemony Snicket, Bret Easton Ellis and Martin Amis.' (Fiendfully Reading)'A very addictive read… go get yourself a copy, right now’ (Me and My Books)‘The Word is Murderis an appreciation of the crime fiction genre and all the greatest crime fiction writers. It's a homage to our favourite detectives and our favourite sidekicks. The Word is Murder follows the conventions of the thriller genre but it also feels new and original. I found this book refreshing, incredibly readable and actually, the word I want to use is delightful!’ Bibliomaniac blog‘Clever and engaging’ See Orange blog‘A rather intriguing mix of fact and fiction’ Bailey’s Blog‘This book has one of the most unique concepts of all the books I’ve ever read’ The Stacked Shelf blog

By the global bestselling author of Marble Hall Murders and Close to Death, the third novel in his acclaimed Hawthorne and Horowitz series. The Russian mafia, a strange religious order and not one but two murders - stand by for a hugely enjoyable, twisty read.'Easily the greatest of our crime writers' Sunday Times'A homage to the Golden Age of mystery - it is pure delight' New York Times'Witty, wry, clever, a fabulous detective story and perfect summer reading' Kate Mosse‘An absolutely wonderful writer’ Richard Osman______________Private Investigator Daniel Hawthorne and the writer Anthony Horowitz have been invited to a literary festival on the island of Alderney to talk about their new book . . .Very soon they discover that dark forces are at work.Alderney is in turmoil over a planned power line that will cut through it, desecrating a war cemetery and turning neighbour against neighbour.And the visiting authors seem to be harbouring any number of unpleasant secrets.When the festival's wealthy sponsor is found brutally murdered, Alderney goes into lockdown and Hawthorne knows he doesn't have to look too far for suspects. There's no escape. The killer is still on the island.And there's about to be a second death . . .______________Praise for A Line to Kill:'Funny, intriguing, thrilling and thought-provoking: a marvellous mystery' Adam Hamdy'I loved this smartly written whodunnit, but it's the characters of Hawthorne and Horowitz that have completely won me over.' 5-star reader review'A very clever, suspenseful and compelling murder mystery that I thoroughly enjoyed' 5-star reader review'This is a worthy addition to this highly addictive series, and I can't wait to begin the next installment.' 5-star reader review'Engaging, fun banter between Horowitz and Hawthorne, double deception, locked room mystery, multiple suspects that all have a motive, and someone with murder in their eyes.' 5-star reader review

By global bestselling Anthony Horowitz, a brilliantly entertaining new locked-room mystery with a key that only Hawthorne can find.'Easily the greatest of our crime writers' Sunday Times'Funny, addictive and clever' Adam Handy'There's a lovely Hitchcockian feel . . . a lot of fun.' Ian Rankin_____________'Our deal is over.'This is what reluctant author Anthony Horowitz tells ex-detective Daniel Hawthorne in an awkward encounter. The truth is that Anthony has other things on his mind.His new play 'Mindgame' is about to open at London's Vaudeville theatre, and on opening night, Sunday Times critic Harriet Throsby gives the play a savage review.The next morning she is found dead, stabbed in the heart with an ornamental dagger that has only one set of finger prints on it. Anthony's.Anthony is arrested, charged with Throsby's murder, and thrown into prison.Alone and increasingly desperate, he realises only one man can help him.But will Hawthorne take his call?_____________More love for The Twist of a Knife . . .'A beautifully turned locked-room whodunit' The Sunday Telegraph'A total joy. Anthony is a master entertainer, the genius twists and turns of his writing and plot keep me on the edge of my seat.' Rory Kinnear‘An absolutely wonderful writer’ Richard Osman'An immensely enjoyable read, funny, so clever and utterly original' Ragnar Jonasson'One of the country's most recognisable writers' ITV News'Thoroughly enjoyed it and devoured it in a little over 2 days!' 5-star reader review'A mystery so slick, clever and fun to read that it's a genuine shame when you hit the end.' The Globe and Mail'Delightfully entertaining' Airmail'A delicious mystery [that] is bonkers and brilliant and a triumph' The Sun'Horowitz blurs the lines between fiction and reality to hilarious effect' The Express'Hugely entertaining' 5-star reader review 'A gripping tour de force' Woman's Own

Passion, deception, an unexplained death and a detective with quite a lot to hide lie at the heart of Anthony Horowitz's brilliant murder mystery, the second in the bestselling series starring Private Investigator Daniel Hawthorne.'Easily the greatest of our crime writers' Sunday Times‘An absolutely wonderful writer’ Richard Osman'My favourite literary hero at the moment is Anthony Horowitz' Shari Lapena____________Secrets can kill.Smooth-tongued divorce lawyer Richard Price is bludgeoned to death at his London home.Scrawled on the wall beside the body: the number 182.What does it mean? And who was at his front door just minutes before he died and while he was still talking on the phone?Confronted with this most baffling of mysteries, the police are forced to turn to private investigator Daniel Hawthorne.____________Praise for The Sentence is Death: 'A must-read delight' Wall Street Journal'Anthony Horowitz gets away with murder in all sorts of ways and emerges triumphant' The Times'A cracking read' 5-star reader review 'This is crime fiction as dazzling entertainment' Sunday Times Crime Club'A crime story that keeps you up into the small hours... a page-turning mystery' Metro'A joy from start to finish' Independent'A very engaging, entertaining and enjoyable read with a well constructed plot' 5-star reader review'Fans of traditional puzzle mysteries will be enthralled' Publishers Weekly'Succeeds on all levels . . . Horowitz has the Midas touch' Booklist

She planned her own funeral. But did she arrange her own murder? Buried secrets, murder and a trail of bloody clues lie at the heart of Anthony Horowitz's page-turning Hawthorne and Horowitz detective series.'Easily the greatest of our crime writers' Sunday Times‘An absolutely wonderful writer’ Richard Osman____________A woman is strangled six hours after organising her own funeral.Did she know she was going to die? Did she recognise her killer?Enter Daniel Hawthorne, a detective with a genius for solving crimes and an ability to hold secrets very close.With him is his writing partner, Anthony Horowitz. Together they will set out to solve his most puzzling of mysteries.What neither of them know is that they are about to embark on a dark and dangerous journey whether the twists and turns are as unexpected as they are bloody.A riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma, A Deadly Episode is an intriguing page-turner that once again demonstrates why Anthony Horowitz is the reigning king of the modern whodunit.____________Praise for The Word is Murder: 'Raises the game-playing to Olympic level' Guardian Books of the Year'Thoroughly entertaining, witty, and a skilfully constructed murder mystery' 5-star reader review'A real page-turner. I loved it!' Aled Jones'Horowitz blurs the line between fact and fiction' Financial Times'Splendidly entertaining, absorbing and difficult to put down. Hawthorne is an intriguing character' Daily Express'So engrossing and fantastic!' 5-star reader review'Deduction and wit are well-balanced, and fans of Peter Lovesey and other modern channelers of the spirit of the golden age of detection will clamor for more' Publishers Weekly

How do you solve a murder... when everyone has the same motive? From global bestselling Anthony Horowitz, a brilliantly entertaining new mystery in the Hawthorne and Horowitz series.‘Easily the greatest of our crime writers’ Sunday Times‘Incredible plotting, richly layered and wonderfully intricate. I inhaled it' Liz Nugent'Another delightful outing with Hawthorne and Horowitz' Shari Lapena_____________Richmond Upon Thames is one of the most desirable areas to live in London. And Riverview Close - a quiet, gated community – seems to offer its inhabitants the perfect life.At least it does until Giles Kenworthy moves in with his wife and noisy children, his four gas-guzzling cars, his loud parties and his plans for a new swimming pool in his garden.His neighbours all have a reason to hate him and are soon up in arms.When Kenworthy is shot dead with a crossbow bolt through his neck, all of them come under suspicion and his murder opens the door to lies, deception and further death.The police are baffled. Reluctantly, they call in former Detective Daniel Hawthorne. But even he is faced with a seemingly impossible puzzle.How do you solve a murder when everyone has the same motive?_____________More love for Close to Death . . .'The Lord of television mystery' LA Times'A clever murder mystery…playful and twisty. Nobody does this crime fiction better than Anthony Horowitz’ Crime Time FM‘Spectacularly good fun, wickedly clever, with a pinch of the macabre, this is everything you could wish for from one of our top crime writers.’ The Sun'The mystery is inventive, elegant and smart' The Telegraph‘Sheer genius … A joy from start to finish’ Independent‘Whodunnit heaven’ Financial Times'An absolutely engrossing tale ... Kudos to anyone who can figure this one out!’ Starred Booklist‘An exceedingly entertaining and inventive mixture of humour and suspense.’ Wall Street Journal'Gloriously artificial, improbable, and ingenious. Fans of both versions of Horowitz will rejoice.’ Kirkus Reviews'Turns the closed-circle mystery inside out’ New York Journal of Books'The master of the mystery' Style'The king of the clever whodunnit' Good Housekeeping'A delirious concoction that transplants a Christie-style mystery into the present' Crime Time‘An excellent entertaining thriller’ The AfterwordSunday Times bestseller, April 2024One of the Wall Street Journal’s best mysteries of 2024

By the global bestselling author of Marble Hall Murders and Close to Death, the third novel in his acclaimed Hawthorne and Horowitz series. The Russian mafia, a strange religious order and not one but two murders - stand by for a hugely enjoyable, twisty read.'Easily the greatest of our crime writers' Sunday Times'A homage to the Golden Age of mystery - it is pure delight' New York Times'Witty, wry, clever, a fabulous detective story and perfect summer reading' Kate Mosse‘An absolutely wonderful writer’ Richard Osman______________Private Investigator Daniel Hawthorne and the writer Anthony Horowitz have been invited to a literary festival on the island of Alderney to talk about their new book . . .Very soon they discover that dark forces are at work.Alderney is in turmoil over a planned power line that will cut through it, desecrating a war cemetery and turning neighbour against neighbour.And the visiting authors seem to be harbouring any number of unpleasant secrets.When the festival's wealthy sponsor is found brutally murdered, Alderney goes into lockdown and Hawthorne knows he doesn't have to look too far for suspects. There's no escape. The killer is still on the island.And there's about to be a second death . . .______________Praise for A Line to Kill:'Funny, intriguing, thrilling and thought-provoking: a marvellous mystery' Adam Hamdy'I loved this smartly written whodunnit, but it's the characters of Hawthorne and Horowitz that have completely won me over.' 5-star reader review'A very clever, suspenseful and compelling murder mystery that I thoroughly enjoyed' 5-star reader review'This is a worthy addition to this highly addictive series, and I can't wait to begin the next installment.' 5-star reader review'Engaging, fun banter between Horowitz and Hawthorne, double deception, locked room mystery, multiple suspects that all have a motive, and someone with murder in their eyes.' 5-star reader review

She planned her own funeral. But did she arrange her own murder? Buried secrets, murder and a trail of bloody clues lie at the heart of Anthony Horowitz's page-turning Hawthorne and Horowitz detective series.'Easily the greatest of our crime writers' Sunday Times‘An absolutely wonderful writer’ Richard Osman____________A woman is strangled six hours after organising her own funeral.Did she know she was going to die? Did she recognise her killer?Enter Daniel Hawthorne, a detective with a genius for solving crimes and an ability to hold secrets very close.With him is his writing partner, Anthony Horowitz. Together they will set out to solve his most puzzling of mysteries.What neither of them know is that they are about to embark on a dark and dangerous journey whether the twists and turns are as unexpected as they are bloody.A riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma, A Deadly Episode is an intriguing page-turner that once again demonstrates why Anthony Horowitz is the reigning king of the modern whodunit.____________Praise for The Word is Murder: 'Raises the game-playing to Olympic level' Guardian Books of the Year'Thoroughly entertaining, witty, and a skilfully constructed murder mystery' 5-star reader review'A real page-turner. I loved it!' Aled Jones'Horowitz blurs the line between fact and fiction' Financial Times'Splendidly entertaining, absorbing and difficult to put down. Hawthorne is an intriguing character' Daily Express'So engrossing and fantastic!' 5-star reader review'Deduction and wit are well-balanced, and fans of Peter Lovesey and other modern channelers of the spirit of the golden age of detection will clamor for more' Publishers Weekly

Passion, deception, an unexplained death and a detective with quite a lot to hide lie at the heart of Anthony Horowitz's brilliant murder mystery, the second in the bestselling series starring Private Investigator Daniel Hawthorne.'Easily the greatest of our crime writers' Sunday Times‘An absolutely wonderful writer’ Richard Osman'My favourite literary hero at the moment is Anthony Horowitz' Shari Lapena____________Secrets can kill.Smooth-tongued divorce lawyer Richard Price is bludgeoned to death at his London home.Scrawled on the wall beside the body: the number 182.What does it mean? And who was at his front door just minutes before he died and while he was still talking on the phone?Confronted with this most baffling of mysteries, the police are forced to turn to private investigator Daniel Hawthorne.____________Praise for The Sentence is Death: 'A must-read delight' Wall Street Journal'Anthony Horowitz gets away with murder in all sorts of ways and emerges triumphant' The Times'A cracking read' 5-star reader review 'This is crime fiction as dazzling entertainment' Sunday Times Crime Club'A crime story that keeps you up into the small hours... a page-turning mystery' Metro'A joy from start to finish' Independent'A very engaging, entertaining and enjoyable read with a well constructed plot' 5-star reader review'Fans of traditional puzzle mysteries will be enthralled' Publishers Weekly'Succeeds on all levels . . . Horowitz has the Midas touch' Booklist

By global bestselling Anthony Horowitz, a brilliantly entertaining new locked-room mystery with a key that only Hawthorne can find.'Easily the greatest of our crime writers' Sunday Times'Funny, addictive and clever' Adam Handy'There's a lovely Hitchcockian feel . . . a lot of fun.' Ian Rankin_____________'Our deal is over.'This is what reluctant author Anthony Horowitz tells ex-detective Daniel Hawthorne in an awkward encounter. The truth is that Anthony has other things on his mind.His new play 'Mindgame' is about to open at London's Vaudeville theatre, and on opening night, Sunday Times critic Harriet Throsby gives the play a savage review.The next morning she is found dead, stabbed in the heart with an ornamental dagger that has only one set of finger prints on it. Anthony's.Anthony is arrested, charged with Throsby's murder, and thrown into prison.Alone and increasingly desperate, he realises only one man can help him.But will Hawthorne take his call?_____________More love for The Twist of a Knife . . .'A beautifully turned locked-room whodunit' The Sunday Telegraph'A total joy. Anthony is a master entertainer, the genius twists and turns of his writing and plot keep me on the edge of my seat.' Rory Kinnear‘An absolutely wonderful writer’ Richard Osman'An immensely enjoyable read, funny, so clever and utterly original' Ragnar Jonasson'One of the country's most recognisable writers' ITV News'Thoroughly enjoyed it and devoured it in a little over 2 days!' 5-star reader review'A mystery so slick, clever and fun to read that it's a genuine shame when you hit the end.' The Globe and Mail'Delightfully entertaining' Airmail'A delicious mystery [that] is bonkers and brilliant and a triumph' The Sun'Horowitz blurs the lines between fiction and reality to hilarious effect' The Express'Hugely entertaining' 5-star reader review 'A gripping tour de force' Woman's Own

How do you solve a murder... when everyone has the same motive? From global bestselling Anthony Horowitz, a brilliantly entertaining new mystery in the Hawthorne and Horowitz series.‘Easily the greatest of our crime writers’ Sunday Times‘Incredible plotting, richly layered and wonderfully intricate. I inhaled it' Liz Nugent'Another delightful outing with Hawthorne and Horowitz' Shari Lapena_____________Richmond Upon Thames is one of the most desirable areas to live in London. And Riverview Close - a quiet, gated community – seems to offer its inhabitants the perfect life.At least it does until Giles Kenworthy moves in with his wife and noisy children, his four gas-guzzling cars, his loud parties and his plans for a new swimming pool in his garden.His neighbours all have a reason to hate him and are soon up in arms.When Kenworthy is shot dead with a crossbow bolt through his neck, all of them come under suspicion and his murder opens the door to lies, deception and further death.The police are baffled. Reluctantly, they call in former Detective Daniel Hawthorne. But even he is faced with a seemingly impossible puzzle.How do you solve a murder when everyone has the same motive?_____________More love for Close to Death . . .'The Lord of television mystery' LA Times'A clever murder mystery…playful and twisty. Nobody does this crime fiction better than Anthony Horowitz’ Crime Time FM‘Spectacularly good fun, wickedly clever, with a pinch of the macabre, this is everything you could wish for from one of our top crime writers.’ The Sun'The mystery is inventive, elegant and smart' The Telegraph‘Sheer genius … A joy from start to finish’ Independent‘Whodunnit heaven’ Financial Times'An absolutely engrossing tale ... Kudos to anyone who can figure this one out!’ Starred Booklist‘An exceedingly entertaining and inventive mixture of humour and suspense.’ Wall Street Journal'Gloriously artificial, improbable, and ingenious. Fans of both versions of Horowitz will rejoice.’ Kirkus Reviews'Turns the closed-circle mystery inside out’ New York Journal of Books'The master of the mystery' Style'The king of the clever whodunnit' Good Housekeeping'A delirious concoction that transplants a Christie-style mystery into the present' Crime Time‘An excellent entertaining thriller’ The AfterwordSunday Times bestseller, April 2024One of the Wall Street Journal’s best mysteries of 2024

SHE PLANNED HER OWN FUNERAL. BUT DID SHE ARRANGE HER MURDER? Buried secrets, murder and a trail of bloody clues lie at the heart of Anthony Horowitz’s page-turning new detective series. If you enjoyed BBC’s Sherlock, you’ll LOVE The Word is Murder! A wealthy woman strangled six hours after she’s arranged her own funeral.A very private detective uncovering secrets but hiding his own.A reluctant author drawn into a story he can’t control.What do they have in common?'A real page-turner. I loved it!' ALED JONES (ITV, Weekend)'The beguiling whodunit plot is dispatched with characteristic elan as Horowitz blurs the line between fact and fiction' (Financial Times)“A very clever and inventive mystery" (Bookbag)"A perfect detective novel in a unique style complete with an excellent twist!" (Life Has a Funny Way of Sneaking Up On You)‘With its unorthodox protagonist, clever plotting, brilliantly imperfect characters, and escalating sense of urgency and intrigue, THE WORD IS MURDER is an instant crime classic that will keep you reading as fast as you can… one of the best and most compulsively readable mysteries of the year. Hugely satisfying on every level." (Written by Sime)'Will undoubtedly exhilarate not only crime and Horowitz fans but anyone who enjoys the sense of metafiction and fourth wall breaking found in books by authors like Lemony Snicket, Bret Easton Ellis and Martin Amis.' (Fiendfully Reading)'A very addictive read… go get yourself a copy, right now’ (Me and My Books)‘The Word is Murderis an appreciation of the crime fiction genre and all the greatest crime fiction writers. It's a homage to our favourite detectives and our favourite sidekicks. The Word is Murder follows the conventions of the thriller genre but it also feels new and original. I found this book refreshing, incredibly readable and actually, the word I want to use is delightful!’ Bibliomaniac blog‘Clever and engaging’ See Orange blog‘A rather intriguing mix of fact and fiction’ Bailey’s Blog‘This book has one of the most unique concepts of all the books I’ve ever read’ The Stacked Shelf blog