Hawthorne & Horowitz Mysteries by Anthony Horowitz 5 Books Collection Set - Fiction - Paperback

Titles in This Set
The Word Is Murder
The Sentence is Death
A Line to Kill
The Twist of a Knife
Close to Death

Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin

Overview
Enter the twisty, meta-fictional world of the Hawthorne & Horowitz Mysteries with this five-book paperback collection by Anthony Horowitz. The set gathers The Word Is Murder, The Sentence is Death, A Line to Kill, The Twist of a Knife, and Close to Death into one satisfying arc that pairs ex-detective Daniel Hawthorne with a reluctant, wry sidekick: the author himself. Each case unfolds with sharp plotting, dry humor, and a constant question of who is really in control of the story. It's an ideal, portable way to enjoy the full series in order.

About the Books
This five-book set follows the unconventional partnership between Daniel Hawthorne, a brilliant but prickly former police detective turned private consultant, and Anthony Horowitz, who casts himself as narrator and reluctant investigative partner in his own novels. The conceit is playful yet clever: Horowitz, the real-life author of Foyle's War and the Alex Rider series, writes himself into each case as a barely-willing Watson figure, constantly outmaneuvered by Hawthorne's deductions while trying to understand the detective's own guarded past. Across the five books, the pair investigates a string of London and UK-based murders, from a woman strangled hours after planning her own funeral, to a lawyer bludgeoned in his own home, to a death tied to a controversial power-line project on the Channel Island of Alderney. Later entries push the partnership further, testing loyalty, trust, and the ethics of turning real crimes into published fiction. Horowitz's background as a veteran television and screenwriter shows in the crisp pacing and structure of each novel, while the constant friction between Hawthorne's cold logic and Horowitz's nervous narration gives the series its distinct comic-noir tone. Fans of classic whodunits will recognize the fair-play clueing and satisfying misdirection, while readers new to crime fiction will appreciate the accessible, fast-moving prose. Presented together in matching paperback format, this collection lets readers move through the series in publication order, tracking the evolving relationship between the two leads as new secrets about Hawthorne's history slowly surface. It's a smart, self-aware take on the modern detective novel.

Key Benefits

• Complete 5-book paperback set of the Hawthorne & Horowitz Mysteries by Anthony Horowitz, in series order.
• Clever, twist-filled whodunits with a unique meta-fictional narrator.
• Portable paperback format, ideal for travel, commuting, or long reading sessions.
• Great gift for mystery lovers, book clubs, or holiday and birthday gifting.
• Fair-play clueing and dry British humor appeal to fans of classic and modern crime fiction alike.
• Brand new condition, ready to add to any crime fiction collection.

Book-by-Book Guide
The Word Is Murder — A woman is strangled just hours after arranging her own funeral, pulling Hawthorne and his new writing partner into a case built on secrets and misdirection.
The Sentence is Death — A celebrated divorce lawyer is found bludgeoned at home with a cryptic number scrawled beside the body, sending the duo chasing motives hidden behind respectable London facades.
A Line to Kill — A trip to a literary festival on the Channel Island of Alderney turns deadly when a disputed power-line project and old island grudges collide with murder.
The Twist of a Knife — Horowitz becomes a suspect himself after a scathing theater review he wrote is connected to a killing, forcing Hawthorne to investigate his own uneasy collaborator.
Close to Death — Hawthorne is called back to a case from years earlier, unravelling a gated-community murder while revealing more about his own mysterious past than ever before.

About the Author
Anthony Horowitz is a bestselling British author and screenwriter known for blending sharp plotting with wit across multiple genres. Beyond the Hawthorne & Horowitz Mysteries, he created the long-running Alex Rider young adult spy series and the acclaimed television dramas Foyle's War and Midsomer Murders. He has also written officially sanctioned continuation novels featuring James Bond and Sherlock Holmes, cementing his reputation as one of Britain's most versatile crime and thriller writers. In the Hawthorne series, Horowitz takes the unusual step of writing himself in as narrator, adding a layer of self-aware humor to his already twist-heavy storytelling.

Why You'll Love This Set
This clever, self-aware series is perfect for readers who love fair-play whodunits with a modern twist. A great gift for mystery lovers, book club picks, or holiday season stocking stuffers, this five-book paperback set delivers hours of page-turning suspense, dry British humor, and satisfying twists in one convenient, easy-to-gift collection for crime fiction fans of any age.

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