A Deadly Episode: A Novel By Anthony Horowitz (Book 6 of the Hawthorne and Horowitz Mystery Series)

THE META-MYSTERY MASTERPIECE — THE FIRST BOOK IN THE SERIES IS BEING TURNED INTO A FILM, BUT ON SET, MURDER TAKES CENTER STAGE.

In the sixth installment of Anthony Horowitz’s brilliantly clever and globally acclaimed whodunit series, art hilariously and terrifyingly imitates life. The good news? The Word is Murder (the very first book in the series) is being adapted into a major feature film. The bad news? The director is deeply pretentious, the screenwriter fancies herself the next literary giant, the co-stars despise each other, the producer is broke, and someone has just murdered the rising young actor playing Daniel Hawthorne.

Worse yet, was the actor just a tragic collateral target? With rumors swirling that the real, ex-detective Hawthorne was the actual intended victim—stemming from a botched case from a decade prior that sent an innocent man to his death—Hawthorne must investigate a murder plot tangled up with his own dark past. From the film sets of Hastings on the south coast of England to the rugged village of Reeth in the Yorkshire Dales, this ingenious web of blackmail, old secrets, and modern Hollywood satire leaves the hapless author Anthony Horowitz stumbling after the truth on his own while Hawthorne courts unexpected romance and unearths long-buried skeletons.

Why this book is a must-have:

• Meta-Fiction at its Best: A razor-sharp, highly entertaining Hollywood satire that breaks the fourth wall and plays cleverly with the relationship between author, character, and plot.

• Bestselling Master of Whodunits: Written by Anthony Horowitz, the reigning king of the modern classic fair-play mystery.

• Deeper Lore: Delves deeper into the closely guarded, enigmatic past of the brilliant yet prickly Detective Daniel Hawthorne.

• Critical Acclaimed Hit: Hailed by critics and star reviewers as a "veritable nesting doll of mysteries" and a five-star triumph.

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