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The Sentence Is Death

By Anthony Horowitz
Series: A Hawthorne and Horowitz Mystery
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The Sentence Is Death is a clever and inventive murder mystery featuring Private Investigator Daniel Hawthorne and his companion, author Anthony. When celebrity-divorce lawyer Richard Pryce is found bludgeoned to death in his bachelor pad alongside a valuable bottle of wine, questions arise about the motive, the cryptic final words, and the three-digit number painted by the killer. Hawthorne, known for his sharp mind and secrets of his own, takes on the case amid growing danger. Fans of classic British detective stories will appreciate this compelling whodunnit full of suspense and twists.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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This gripping crime thriller is ideal for fans of British detective fiction, readers who enjoy meta mysteries, and admirers of Anthony Horowitz's clever storytelling. It suits those who appreciate suspenseful investigations with unexpected twists and character-driven drama.

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"The author turns up the suspense, the sleuths turn up the clues, and crooks end up dead all while Moriarty's specter hovers. Anything but elementary, this clever thriller is sure to please Sherlock fans." --People

A brilliantly inventive murder mystery and compelling whodunnit by the author of the New York Times bestseller The Word Is Murder.

"You shouldn't be here. It's too late . . . "

These, heard over the phone, were the last recorded words of successful celebrity-divorce lawyer Richard Pryce, found bludgeoned to death in his bachelor pad with a bottle of wine—a 1982 Chateau Lafite worth £3,000, to be precise.

Odd, considering he didn't drink. Why this bottle? And why those words? And why was a three-digit number painted on the wall by the killer? And, most importantly, which of the man's many, many enemies did the deed?

Baffled, the police are forced to bring in Private Investigator Daniel Hawthorne and his sidekick, the author Anthony, who's really getting rather good at this murder investigation business in this compelling meta mystery.

But as Hawthorne takes on the case with characteristic relish, it becomes clear that he, too, has secrets to hide. As our reluctant narrator becomes ever more embroiled in this British detective mystery, he realizes that these secrets must be exposed—even at the risk of death . . .

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780062912077

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 May 2019

Country: United States

Imprint: Collins

Edition: Large type / large print edition

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 150.0mm

Height: 226.0mm

Weight: 431g

Pages: 448

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Anthony Horowitz Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction Large type / Large Print Editions Psychological Thriller Series: A Hawthorne and Horowitz Mystery

About the Author

ANTHONY HOROWITZ is one of the UK's most prolific and successful writers, unique in being active in both adult and YA fiction, TV, theatre, and journalism. Several of his novels have been instant New York Times bestsellers. His Alex Rider spy series for young adults has sold more than twenty million copies worldwide and has become a hugely successful show on Amazon Prime Video. Marble Hall Murders, the third part of his Susan Ryeland series, has just been filmed for PBS. He lives in London and was recently awarded the CBE for services to literature.

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