The Word is Murder
The Word is Murder[1] is a 2017 mystery novel by British author Anthony Horowitz and the first novel in the Hawthorne and Horowitz series. The story focuses on solving the murder of a woman who was involved in a hit-and-run accident ten years previously.
Synopsis[]
Anthony, the narrator (who shares many of the characteristics of the author), is approached by ex-Detective Inspector Hawthorne, with whom he worked on a television series. Hawthorne, who is need of money, proposes that Anthony write a book about him and one of the cases he is working on in exchange for a 50/50 split of the advance and royalties. The case involves a woman who, six hours after planning her own funeral, is found murdered. Initially reluctant, Anthony agrees and proceeds to document Hawthorne’s solution of the case.
Reception[]
The Word is Murder received positive reviews in the Bookreporter,[2] Wall Street Journal,[3] and Kirkus Reviews.[4]
References[]
- ^ "The Word is Murder - Anthony Horowitz | Author | Alex Rider | Sherlock Holmes | James Bond". Anthony Horowitz is a British writer. His works include the Alex Rider series, Sherlock Holmes and James Bond novels and Foyle's War for television. April 13, 2017.
- ^ "The Word Is Murder". bookreporter. June 8, 2018.
- ^ Nolan, Tom (June 15, 2018). "Mysteries: A Postmodern Procedural" – via www.wsj.com.
- ^ "THE WORD IS MURDER | Kirkus Reviews" – via www.kirkusreviews.com.
External links[]
- 2017 British novels
- British mystery novels
- Novels by Anthony Horowitz
- 2010s mystery novel stubs