The Twist of a Knife
Produktbeschreibung
By global bestselling Anthony Horowitz, a brilliantly entertaining new locked-room mystery with a key that only Hawthorne can find.<BR><BR>'Easily the greatest of our crime writers' Sunday Times<BR>'Funny, addictive and clever' Adam Handy<BR>'There's a lovely Hitchcockian feel . . . a lot of fun.' Ian Rankin<BR>_____________<BR><BR>'Our deal is over.'<BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>Anthony is arrested, charged with Throsby's murder, and thrown into prison.<BR><BR>Alone and increasingly desperate, he realises only one man can help him.<BR><BR>But will Hawthorne take his call?<BR>_____________<BR><BR>More love for The Twist of a Knife . . .<BR><BR>'A beautifully turned locked-room whodunit' The Sunday Telegraph<BR><BR>'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<BR><BR>'An absolutely wonderful writer' Richard Osman<BR><BR>'An immensely enjoyable read, funny, so clever and utterly original' Ragnar Jonasson<BR><BR>'One of the country's most recognisable writers' ITV News<BR><BR>'Thoroughly enjoyed it and devoured it in a little over 2 days!' 5-star reader review<BR><BR>'A mystery so slick, clever and fun to read that it's a genuine shame when you hit the end.' The Globe and Mail<BR><BR>'Delightfully entertaining' Airmail<BR><BR>'A delicious mystery [that] is bonkers and brilliant and a triumph' The Sun<BR><BR>'Horowitz blurs the lines between fiction and reality to hilarious effect' The Express<BR><BR>'Hugely entertaining' 5-star reader review <BR><BR>'A gripping tour de force' Woman's Own