The Twist Of A Knife: A Novel

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By global bestselling Anthony Horowitz, a brilliantly entertaining new locked-room mystery with a key that only Hawthorne can find.

EASILY THE GREATEST OF OUR CRIME WRITERS Sunday Times
Funny, addictive and clever, and the crime fighting duo of Hawthorne and Horowitz are as entertaining as ever. Brilliant. I can t wait for more. Adam Handy
There s a lovely Hitchcockian feel to TWIST. The clock is ticking. It s a lot of fun. Ian Rankin
The Twist of a Knife is a beautifully turned locked-room whodunit The Sunday Telegraph
A total joy. Anthony is a master entertainer, the genius twists and turns of his writing and plot keep me on the edge of my seat. Rory Kinnear
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Our deal is over.

This is what reluctant author Anthony Horowitz tells ex-detective Daniel Hawthorne in an awkward encounter. The truth is that Anthony has other things on his mind.

His new play Mindgame is about to open at London s Vaudeville theatre, and on opening night, Sunday Times critic Harriet Throsby gives the play a savage review.

The next morning she is found dead, stabbed in the heart with an ornamental dagger that has only one set of finger prints on it. Anthony s.

Anthony is arrested, charged with Throsby s murder, and thrown into prison.

Alone and increasingly desperate, he realises only one man can help him.

But will Hawthorne take his call?
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More love for The Twist of a Knife . . .

An immensely enjoyable read, funny, so clever and utterly original Ragnar Jonasson
One of the country s most recognisable writers ITV News
I love this self-reflexive mystery series Vulture
A mystery so slick, clever and fun to read that it s a genuine shame when you hit the end. The Globe and Mail
The Twist of a Knife is consistently, delightfully entertaining, with Horowitz s own theatrical experience providing just the right amount of bittersweet bite Airmail
An adventure that will enchant mystery lovers, Anglophiles and theater buffs The Washington Post
A delicious mystery [that] is bonkers and brilliant and a triumph The Sun
Horowitz blurs the lines between fiction and reality to hilarious effect The Express
A gripping tour de force Woman s Own
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Readers can t get enough of The Twist of a Knife . . .

***** This is another thoroughly enjoyable and well-constructed mystery from Anthony Horowitz.
***** Thoroughly enjoyed it and devoured it in a little over 2 days!
***** This novel is hugely entertaining.
***** Fabulous. More please, and soon!
***** This is the very best in cosy-crime.

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, and the latest A Twist of Knife is out in August 2022.

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.

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