The Word Is Murder: The bestselling mystery from the author of Magpie Murders - you've never read a crime novel quite like this

_________________ She Planned Her Own Funeral. But Did She Arrange Her Own Murder? A Woman Is Strangled Six Hours After Organising Her Own Funeral. Did She Know She Was Going To Die? Did She Recognise Her Killer? Daniel Hawthorne, A Recalcitrant Detective With Secrets Of His Own, Is On The Case, And He's Found Himself A Sidekick – Popular Crime Novelist Anthony Horowitz, Who's Struck A Deal With Hawthorne To Turn His Latest Case Into A True Crime Bestseller. But The Case Is Twistier And Bloodier Than Hawthorne Had Bargained For, And The Unlikely Duo Of Detective And Writer Find Themselves Neck Deep In Danger. When The Written Word Is Your Only Defence, You Know You're In Trouble When The Word Is 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. Chosen As One Of Crime Time's Books Of The Year 'raises The Game-playing To Olympic Level' – Guardian Books Of The Year '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 'splendidly Entertaining, Absorbing And Difficult To Put Down. Hawthorne Is An Intriguing Character' – Daily Express 'sharp-witted Readers Who Think They've Solved The Puzzle Early On Can Rest Assured That They've Opened Only One Of Many Dazzling Christmas Packages Horowitz Has Left Beautifully Wrapped Under The Tree' – Kirkus Reviews '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 Please Be Aware That There Are Two Covers Available. The Cover You Receive May Not Be The Cover Image Shown Pre-order the next thrilling Hawthorne mystery CLOSE TO DEATH - coming soon! 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 detective series. 'EASILY THE GREATEST OF OUR CRIME WRITERS' Sunday Times _________________ 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. _________________ 'Raises the game-playing to Olympic level' Guardian Books of the Year '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 'Sharp-witted readers who think they've solved the puzzle early on can rest assured that they've opened only one of many dazzling Christmas packages Horowitz has left beautifully wrapped under the tree' Kirkus Reviews '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 It’s been two years since Injustice aired and Detective Daniel Hawthorne needs cash. Having gotten himself fired from his job at the Metropolitan police, Hawthorne decides to approach Anthony Horowitz. He’s investigating a bizarre and complex murder and he wants Anthony to write a book about it, a bestselling book of course, with a 50/50 split. The only catch is they need to solve the crime. But award winning crime writer Anthony Horowitz has never been busier in his life. He’s working on Foyle’s War and writing his first Sherlock Holmes novel. He has a life of his own and doesn’t really want to be involved with a man he finds challenging to say the least. And yet he finds himself fascinated by the case and the downright difficult detective with the brilliant, analytical mind. Would it be really such a crazy idea for Anthony to become the Watson to his Holmes? The Hastings to his Poirot? Should he stick to writing about murder? Or should he help investigate? A classic crime for the modern reader, The Word is Murder is a whodunnit to end all whodunnits. ([source][1]) [1]: https://www.anthonyhorowitz.com/books/title/the-word-is-murder En velstående kvinne blir kvalt seks timer etter at hun planla sin egen begravelse. En privatetterforsker avdekker hemmeligheter men gjemmer sine egne. En motvillig forfatter blir dratt inn i en historie som han ikke kan kontrollere. Hva har alle disse til felles? Uventet død, et uløst mysterium og en sti av blodige spor er noen av hovedingrediensene i Anthony Horowitz' siste thriller. Omtalen er utarbeidet av BS 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? Unexpected Death, An Unsolved Mystery And A Trail Of Bloody Clues Lie At The Heart Of Anthony Horowitz's Page-turning New Thriller. Spread The Word. The Word Is Murder.