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Moriarty by Anthony Horowitz is a gripping crime and thriller novel that explores the shadowy aftermath of the apparent demise of Sherlock Holmes at the Reichenbach Falls. As an American detective and a Scotland Yard inspector join forces to investigate, they uncover a complex web of deceit and crime in Victorian London, challenging everything they thought they knew about Holmes's greatest nemesis. The story artfully blends suspense and mystery, keeping readers engaged from start to finish.
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If you relish the world of Sherlock Holmes mysteries and are intrigued by clever crimes, this book is likely to captivate you. It offers a gripping narrative set in a familiar universe but with a fresh twist, delving deep into the criminal underworld of Victorian London. The intricate plotting and suspenseful storytelling should appeal to fans of crime and detective thrillers.

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Moriarty

The game is once again afoot in this thrilling mystery from the bestselling author of The House of Silk, sanctioned by the Conan Doyle estate, which explores what really happened when Sherlock Holmes and his arch nemesis Professor Moriarty tumbled to their doom at the Reichenbach Falls.

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Sherlock Holmes is dead.

Days after Holmes and his arch-enemy Moriarty fall to their doom at the Reichenbach Falls, Pinkerton agent Frederick Chase arrives from New York. The death of Moriarty has created a poisonous vacuum which has been swiftly filled by a fiendish new criminal mastermind.

Ably assisted by Inspector Athelney Jones, a devoted student of Holmes's methods of investigation and deduction, Chase must hunt down this shadowy figure, a man much feared but seldom seen, a man determined to engulf London in a tide of murder and menace.

The game is afoot . . .

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Anthony Horowitz's Moriarty has been celebrated for its thrilling and compelling narrative, with twists that evoke the spirit of Conan Doyle. Critics have praised its fast-paced and entertaining style, noting the author's mastery in capturing Doyle's technique. It's filled with gory murders, brilliant disguises, and breathless chases, making it an exhilarating page-turner that some hope won't be the last of Horowitz's Holmes novels.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781409189305

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 October 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 32.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 301g

Pages: 432

About the Author

Anthony Horowitz is one of the UK's most prolific and successful writers. His novels The House of Silk and Moriarty were Sunday Times Top 10 bestsellers and sold in more than thirty-five countries around the world. His bestselling Alex Rider series for children has sold more than nineteen million copies worldwide. He is also the author of a James Bond novel, Trigger Mortis.

As a TV screenwriter he created both Midsomer Murders and the BAFTA-winning Foyle's War; other TV work includes Poirot, the widely-acclaimed mini-series Collision and Injustice and most recently, New Blood for the BBC. Anthony sits on the board of the Old Vic and regularly contributes to a wide variety of national newspapers and magazines. In January 2014 he was awarded an OBE for services to literature. Anthony Horowitz lives in London.

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