The Word Is Murder: The bestselling mystery from the author of Magpie Murders – you've never read a crime novel quite like this (Hawthorne #1)

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SHE PLANNED HER OWN FUNERAL. BUT DID SHE ARRANGE HER OWN MURDER?A woman is strangled six hours after organising her own funeral.Did she know she was going to die? Did she recognise her killer?Daniel Hawthorne, a recalcitrant detective with secrets of his own, is on the case, together with his reluctant side-kick – a man completely unaccustomed to the world of crime.But even Hawthorne isn't prepared for the twists and turns in store – as unexpected as they are bloody..._________________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 - and crime fans agree! Look at the five-star reviews fans are leaving for The Word is Murder:‘Unusual, inventive, brilliant… I don't want to put his books down, but am bereft once I've finished them. They are totally absorbing’‘another cracker from Anthony Horowitz… Hawthorne is perhaps the most realistic new detective to appear for a very long time’‘I can’t wait to meet Hawthorne again… I thoroughly enjoyed this and was very sad to leave it’‘really intriguing and original… a superb page-turner’‘a cracking tale of detection’‘I have to say that I could not put it down… Can thoroughly recommend it’‘Unusual, twisted and fascinating… Heartily recommended!’‘would definitely recommend this to serious crime readers’‘I read the book in two days... Mr Horowitz can become an addiction’‘quirky, different and clever! LOVED IT!’
Copyright:
2017

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Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9781473539105
Related ISBNs:
9781786140630, 9781473539563, 9781784757236
Publisher:
Random House
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Copyrighted By:
Anthony Horowitz
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers
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Bookshare Staff
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