The deadly fifth mission in the number one bestselling Alex Rider series.

In the fifth book in the number one bestselling Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz, teenage spy Alex travels to Venice to discover the truth about his past. But the truth lies with a criminal organization known as Scorpia, and Alex must make a choice... work for MI6 once more, or betray everything he believes in.

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 and was published in October 2014. Anthony was also chosen by the Ian Fleming estate to write the new James Bond novel which will be published next year. 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.

Awards
Winner of Berkshire Book Award 2005 (UK) and Redbridge Children's Book Award 2005 (UK). Short-listed for BAA and Expedia Book Awards 2005 (UK) and Doncaster Children's Book of the Year Award 2005 (UK) and Galaxy British Book Awards: The Children's Book of the Year 2005 (UK) and Gateshead Children's Book Award 2005 (UK) and Grampian Children's Book Award 2005 (UK) and Lancashire Children's Book of the Year 2005 (UK) and Lincolnshire Young People's Book Award 2005 (UK) and Salford Children's Book Award 2005 (UK) and Staffordshire Young Teen Fiction Award 2005 (UK).



Book Information
ISBN 9781406360233
Author Anthony Horowitz
Format Paperback
Page Count 384
Imprint Walker Books Ltd
Publisher Walker Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 213g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 18mm