# The Twist of a Knife

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By **global bestselling Anthony Horowitz, a brilliantly entertaining new locked-room mystery** with a key that only Hawthorne can find.

**'EASILY THE GREATEST OF OUR CRIME WRITERS'** _Sunday Times_  
_'_**Funny**, **addictive** and **clever**, and the crime fighting duo of Hawthorne and Horowitz are as **entertaining as ever**. Brilliant. **I can't wait for more**.' Adam Handy  
'There's a lovely **Hitchcockian feel** to TWIST. The clock is ticking. It's **a lot of fun**.' Ian Rankin  
_'The Twist of a Knife_ is a **beautifully turned locked-room whodunit'** _The Sunday Telegraph_  
**'A total joy.** Anthony is a master entertainer, the **genius twists and turns** of his writing and plot keep me on the **edge of my seat.'** Rory Kinnear  
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**'Our deal is over.'**

This is what reluctant author Anthony Horowitz tells ex-detective Daniel Hawthorne in an awkward encounter. The truth is that Anthony has other things on his mind.

His new play 'Mindgame' is about to open at London's Vaudeville theatre, and on opening night, _Sunday Times_ critic Harriet Throsby gives the play a savage review.

The next morning she is found dead, stabbed in the heart with an ornamental dagger that has only one set of finger prints on it. Anthony's.

Anthony is arrested, charged with Throsby's murder, and thrown into prison.

Alone and increasingly desperate, he realises only one man can help him.

**But will Hawthorne take his call?**  
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**More love for _The Twist of a Knife_ . . .**

**'An immensely enjoyable read, funny, so clever and utterly original'** Ragnar Jonasson  
**'One of the country's most recognisable writers'** _ITV News_  
**'I love this self-reflexive mystery series'** _Vulture  
**'**_**A mystery so slick, clever and fun to read that it's a genuine shame when you hit the end.'** _The Globe and Mail_  
**'_The Twist of a Knife_ is consistently, delightfully entertaining, with Horowitz's own theatrical experience providing just the right amount of bittersweet bite'** _Airmail_  
**'An adventure that will enchant mystery lovers, Anglophiles and theater buffs'** _The Washington Post_  
**'A delicious mystery \[that\] is bonkers and brilliant and a triumph'** _The Sun_  
**'Horowitz blurs the lines between fiction and reality to hilarious effect'** _The Express_  
**'A gripping tour de force'** _Woman's Own_  
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**Readers can't get enough of _The Twist of a Knife_ . . .**

\*\*\*\*\* 'This is **another thoroughly enjoyable and well-constructed mystery** from Anthony Horowitz.'  
\*\*\*\*\* 'Thoroughly enjoyed it and **devoured it in a little over 2 days!**'  
\*\*\*\*\* 'This novel is **hugely entertaining.**'  
\*\*\*\*\* '**Fabulous**. More please, and soon!'  
\*\*\*\*\* 'This is **the very best** in 'cosy-crime.''

## Details

- **Price:** 0.0 GBP
- **Vendor:** Penguin Random House
- **Type:** Anthony Horowitz

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