Detective Daniel Hawthorne
2 primary works
Book 1
SHE PLANNED HER OWN FUNERAL. BUT DID SHE ARRANGE HER 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)
Unexpected death, an unsolved mystery and a trail of bloody clues lie at the heart of Anthony Horowitz's page-turning new thriller.
Book 2
‘My favourite literary hero at the moment is Anthony Horowitz’ – SHARI LAPENA, author of The Couple Next Doorand A Stranger in the House
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Death, deception, and a detective with quite a lot to hide: the second novel in the bestselling series starring Private Investigator Daniel Hawthorne.
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‘You shouldn’t be here. It’s too late…’
These were Richard Pryce's last words, overheard moments before the celeb divorce lawyer was bludgeoned to death with a £3,000 bottle of wine.
Strange circumstances pile up. Pryce was teetotal, so why this bottle? Why those words? Why did the killer paint a number on his wall? And, most importantly, which of the man’s many, many enemies did the deed?
Baffled, the police are forced to bring in Private Investigator Daniel Hawthorne and his sidekick, the author Anthony, who’s really getting rather good at this murder investigation business.
But as Hawthorne takes on the case with characteristic relish, it becomes clear that he, too, has secrets to hide. Anthony knows they must be exposed – even at the risk of death…
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‘It’s great fun and often hilarious to watch Anthony, as Hawthorne’s biographer try to solve crimes while hopelessly out of his depth. This is meta-fiction I can get behind.’ – SHARI LAPENA
'Anthony Horowitz gets away with murder in all sorts of ways and emerges triumphant' – THE TIMES, Books of the Year
'Pure pleasure for readers … A must-read delight.' – WALL STREET JOURNAL
'This is crime fiction as dazzling entertainment, sustained by writing as skilfully light-footed as Fred Astaire' – SUNDAY TIMES CRIME CLUB (STAR PICK)
'A crime story that keeps you up into the small hours… a page-turning mystery' – METRO
'Sheer genius ... The narrative is hilarious and full of Holmesian clues and deliberate errors which will leave the eagle-eyed reader feeling just a bit smug. A joy from start to finish' – INDEPENDENT
'With its teasing mix of real and fictional characters, Horowitz's fast-paced novel remains tantalising to the final page' – DAILY MAIL
'Fans of traditional puzzle mysteries will be enthralled' – PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
'One of the most creative writers in the country today' – JEREMY VINE
'Huge fun… It’s hard to know why anyone who loves a good mystery wouldn’t thoroughly enjoy the ride' – IRISH INDEPENDENT
'A new Anthony Horowitz novel is always something to look forward to. Anyone who likes a good Midsomer-style murder mystery will love The Sentence is Death' – CULTUREFLY
'Succeeds on all levels ... Horowitz has the Midas touch' – BOOKLIST
'This mystery is a worthy and witty follow-up to last year's best-seller The Word Is Murder ... brilliant and enigmatic' – AARP
'No one currently working the field has anywhere near this much ingenuity to burn' – KIRKUS