Pre-order the next thrilling Hawthorne mystery CLOSE TO DEATH - coming soon!

By the global bestselling author, Anthony Horowitz, 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 turny 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
'Funny, intriguing, thrilling and thought-provoking: a marvellous mystery' Adam Hamdy
'A golden-age whodunnit on steroids' Kirkus Reviews
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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 . . .
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Readers can't get enough of Hawthorne and Horowitz ...

***** 'I loved this smartly written whodunit, but it's the characters of Hawthorne and Horowitz that have completely won me over.'

***** 'A Line to Kill was a very clever, suspenseful and compelling murder mystery that I thoroughly enjoyed '

***** 'This is a worthy addition to this highly addictive series, and I can't wait to begin the next installment.'

***** '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.'

About the Author

Bestselling author Anthony Horowitz has written two highly acclaimed Sherlock Holmes novels, The House of Silk and Moriarty; three James Bond novels, Trigger Mortis, Forever and a Day and With a Mind to Kill; the acclaimed bestselling mystery novels Magpie Murders and Moonflower Murders and the Detective Hawthorne novels, The Word is Murder, The Sentence is Death, A Line To Kill, The Twist of a Knife and the latest Close to Death is out in April 2024.

He is also the author of the teen spy Alex Rider series, and responsible for creating and writing some of the UK's most loved and successful TV series, including Midsomer Murders and Foyle's War. In January 2022 he was awarded a CBE for his services to literature.

Book Information
ISBN 9781529156966
Author Anthony Horowitz
Format Paperback
Page Count 384
Imprint Penguin (Cornerstone)
Publisher Cornerstone
Weight(grams) 266g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 23mm