A Line to Kill

By the global bestselling author of Marble Hall Murders and Close to Death, the third novel in his acclaimed Hawthorne and Horowitz series. The Russian mafia, a strange religious order and not one but two murders - stand by for a hugely enjoyable, twisty read. 'Easily the greatest of our crime writers' Sunday Times 'A homage to the Golden Age of mystery - it is pure delight' New York Times 'Witty, wry, clever, a fabulous detective story and perfect summer reading' Kate Mosse 'An absolutely wonderful writer' Richard Osman ______________ Private Investigator Daniel Hawthorne and the writer Anthony Horowitz have been invited to a literary festival on the island of Alderney to talk about their new book . . . Very soon they discover that dark forces are at work. Alderney is in turmoil over a planned power line that will cut through it, desecrating a war cemetery and turning neighbour against neighbour. And the visiting authors seem to be harbouring any number of unpleasant secrets. When the festival's wealthy sponsor is found brutally murdered, Alderney goes into lockdown and Hawthorne knows he doesn't have to look too far for suspects. There's no escape. The killer is still on the island. And there's about to be a second death . . . ______________ Praise for A Line to Kill: 'Funny, intriguing, thrilling and thought-provoking: a marvellous mystery' Adam Hamdy 'I loved this smartly written whodunnit, but it's the characters of Hawthorne and Horowitz that have completely won me over.' 5-star reader review 'A very clever, suspenseful and compelling murder mystery that I thoroughly enjoyed' 5-star reader review 'This is a worthy addition to this highly addictive series, and I can't wait to begin the next installment.' 5-star reader review 'Engaging, fun banter between Horowitz and Hawthorne, double deception, locked room mystery, multiple suspects that all have a motive, and someone with murder in their eyes.' 5-star reader review

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, Moonflower Murders and Marble Hall Murders; and the Detective Hawthorne novels, The Word is Murder, The Sentence is Death, A Line To Kill, The Twist of a Knife and Close to Death. 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.