The Word Is Murder: The bestselling mystery from the author of Magpie Murders – you've never read a crime novel quite like this - Hardcover

Horowitz, Anthony

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9781780896847: The Word Is Murder: The bestselling mystery from the author of Magpie Murders – you've never read a crime novel quite like this

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ISBN 10: 1780896840 ISBN 13: 9781780896847

Publisher: Century, 2017

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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.

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Review:

"Ingenious twist on the classic whodunnit" (The Guardian)

"Splendidly entertaining, absorbing and difficult to put down. Hawthorne is an intriguing character" (Daily Express)

"Horowitz is strong on plot ... and infectiously zestful" (Daily Telegraph)

"A real page-turner. I loved it!" (ALED JONES (ITV, Weekend))

"Raises the game-playing to Olympic level." (Guardian Books of the Year)

"Actually the word is not murder, it's ingenious ... A masterful meta-mystery." (Booklist)

"The beguiling whodunit plot is dispatched with characteristic elan as Horowitz blurs the line between fact and fiction" (Financial Times)

"There is plenty of metafictional fun to be had" (The Guardian)

"Fast-paced and full of unpredictable twists and turns." (The Times Audiobook of the week)

"Horowitz has put together a cleverly twisting mystery featuring plenty of suspicious characters and more than a few red herrings" (Nudge)

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