A Line to Kill, 9781529156966
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Literary festival, murder, and secrets trap all on a remote island.

A Line to Kill

a locked room mystery from the sunday times bestselling author

$23.15

  • Paperback

    384 pages

  • Release Date

    11 April 2022

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Summary

A Line to Kill: An Island of Secrets and Murder

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.

On a small island, everyone’s a suspect …

Private Investigator, Daniel Hawthorne, and Anthony Horowitz have been invited to a literary festival on Alderney to talk about their new …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781529156966
ISBN-10:1529156963
Series:Hawthorne
Author:Anthony Horowitz
Publisher:Cornerstone
Imprint:Penguin
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:384
Release Date:11 April 2022
Weight:270g
Dimensions:197mm x 128mm x 24mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

An effortless blend of humor and fair play…the often prickly relationship between the Watson-like Horowitz and the Holmes-like Hawthorne complements the intricate detective work worthy of a classic golden age whodunit. – Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Horowitz is a master of misdirection, and his brilliant self-portrayal, wittily self-deprecating, carries the reader through a jolly satire on the publishing world. – Booklist

The most conventional of Horowitz’s mysteries to date still reads like a golden-age whodunit on steroids. – Kirkus Reviews

About The Author

Anthony Horowitz

Anthony Horowitz is responsible for creating and writing some of the UK’s most loved and successful TV series, including Midsomer Murders and Foyle’s War. He is the author of the teen spy series, Alex Rider, which has sold more than twenty million copies worldwide. He has been widely praised for his murder mysteries which began with two highly acclaimed Sherlock Holmes novels and continued with the bestselling Hawthorne series in which he appears as the former detective’s hapless sidekick. In January 2022 he was awarded a CBE for his services to literature. His novel, Magpie Murders, was made into a BBC drama starring Lesley Manville as editor Susan Ryeland. The sequel, Moonflower Murders, also starring Lesley Manville, was a BBC drama in 2024. Marble Hall Murders continues the story…

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