The eagerly anticipated, deadly prequel to the number one bestselling Alex Rider series.

In the prequel to the number one bestselling Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz, contract killer Yassen Gregorovich is given orders to kill Alex. But Yassen knows a secret from the past that connects him to the fourteen-year-old spy. What is it that makes one of them choose to do evil, and what does it take to turn him into a killer?

About the Author
Anthony Horowitz is the author of the number one bestselling Alex Rider books and The Power of Five series. He has enjoyed huge success as a writer for both children and adults, most recently with the latest adventure in the Alex Rider series, Russian Roulette and the highly acclaimed Sherlock Holmes novel, The House of Silk. His latest novel, Moriarty, is also set in the world of Sherlock Holmes. Anthony was chosen by the Ian Fleming estate to write the new James Bond novel which will be published in 2015. Anthony has won numerous awards, including the Bookseller Association/Nielsen Author of the Year Award, the Children's Book of the Year Award at the British Book Awards, and the Red House Children's Book Award. In 2014 Anthony was awarded an OBE for Services to Literature. He has also created and written many major television series, including Injustice, Collision and the award-winning Foyle's War.

Reviews
Immensely gripping . . . extremely enjoyable * Carousel *
Bestselling Anthony Horowitz doesn't miss a beat in this thrilling new adventure that links back to his favourite hero, Alex Rider through the terrifying and gripping story of Yassen Gregorovich [...] An absolute must-read after finishing the Alex Rider series * Love Reading 4 Kids *


Awards
Short-listed for We Read Prize 2014 (UK) and Worcestershire Teen Book Award 2014 (UK).



Book Information
ISBN 9781406360288
Author Anthony Horowitz
Format Paperback
Page Count 432
Imprint Walker Books Ltd
Publisher Walker Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 298g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 26mm