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    Narrative Type
    Nonfiction
    Intended Audience
    Adult
    Inscribed
    NO
    ISBN
    9780062676788
    Book Title
    Word Is Murder : a Novel
    Book Series
    A Hawthorne and Horowitz Mystery Ser.
    Publisher
    HarperCollins
    Item Length
    9 in
    Publication Year
    2018
    Format
    Hardcover
    Language
    English
    Item Height
    1.2 in
    Author
    Anthony Horowitz
    Genre
    Fiction
    Topic
    Thrillers / Suspense, Thrillers / Historical, Mystery & Detective / Amateur Sleuth, Mystery & Detective / Private Investigators, Mystery & Detective / Traditional
    Item Weight
    19.1 Oz
    Item Width
    6 in
    Number of Pages
    400 Pages
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    Publisher
    HarperCollins
    ISBN-10
    0062676784
    ISBN-13
    9780062676788
    eBay Product ID (ePID)
    239817148

    Product Key Features

    Book Title
    Word Is Murder : a Novel
    Number of Pages
    400 Pages
    Language
    English
    Topic
    Thrillers / Suspense, Thrillers / Historical, Mystery & Detective / Amateur Sleuth, Mystery & Detective / Private Investigators, Mystery & Detective / Traditional
    Publication Year
    2018
    Genre
    Fiction
    Author
    Anthony Horowitz
    Book Series
    A Hawthorne and Horowitz Mystery Ser.
    Format
    Hardcover

    Dimensions

    Item Height
    1.2 in
    Item Weight
    19.1 Oz
    Item Length
    9 in
    Item Width
    6 in

    Additional Product Features

    Intended Audience
    Trade
    LCCN
    2019-457522
    Reviews
    The Word Is Murder, with its dry tone and insider anecdotes about publishing and the movie business, is certainly one of the most entertaining mysteries of the year. It's also one of the most stimulating, as it ponders such questions as: Which is of greater interest to the reader, the crime or the detective? And: Is the pencil truly mightier than the butcher knife?, ...the beguiling whodunit plot is dispatched with characteristic lan as Horowitz blurs the line between fiction and reality... there is no denying the sheer ingenuity of the central notion., The Word Is Murder is full of surprises and suspense...hugely entertaining. It is a special treat for those who want to read crime mysteries., "Actually, the word is not murder, it's ingenious. . . . A masterful meta-mystery." -- Booklist (starred review) "Sharp-witted readers who think they've solved the puzzle early on can rest assured that they've opened only one of many dazzling Christmas packages Horowitz has left beautifully wrapped under the tree." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Deduction and wit are well-balanced, and fans of Peter Lovesey and other modern channelers of the spirit of the golden age of detection will clamor for more." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Horowitz is undeniably brilliant." -- Metro London "The beguiling whodunit plot is dispatched with characteristic élan as Horowitz blurs the line between fiction and reality... there is no denying the sheer ingenuity of the central notion." -- The Financial Times "The Word Is Murder is an intriguing labyrinth of whodunnits and a true page-turner throughout ." -- Real Crime Magazine "An ingenious funhouse mirror of a novel sets a vintage 'cozy' mystery inside a modern frame." -- Wall Street Journal "Irresistible ... What can't this supremely versatile writer do?" -- USA Today "Horowitz succeeds with The Word Is Murder by simultaneously adhering to and defying the rules of a traditional mystery." -- Christian Science Monitor "The Word Is Murder is full of surprises and suspense...hugely entertaining. It is a special treat for those who want to read crime mysteries." -- Washington Post Book Review "The Word Is Murder, with its dry tone and insider anecdotes about publishing and the movie business, is certainly one of the most entertaining mysteries of the year. It's also one of the most stimulating, as it ponders such questions as: Which is of greater interest to the reader, the crime or the detective? And: Is the pencil truly mightier than the butcher knife?" -- Wall Street Journal, Deduction and wit are well-balanced, and fans of Peter Lovesey and other modern channelers of the spirit of the golden age of detection will clamor for more., ...Horowitz succeeds with The Word Is Murder by simultaneously adhering to and defying the rules of a traditional mystery., Sharp-witted readers who think they've solved the puzzle early on can rest assured that they've opened only one of many dazzling Christmas packages Horowitz has left beautifully wrapped under the tree., ...the beguiling whodunit plot is dispatched with characteristic élan as Horowitz blurs the line between fiction and reality... there is no denying the sheer ingenuity of the central notion., Horowitz succeeds with The Word Is Murder by simultaneously adhering to and defying the rules of a traditional mystery., The beguiling whodunit plot is dispatched with characteristic élan as Horowitz blurs the line between fiction and reality... there is no denying the sheer ingenuity of the central notion.
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    Dewey Edition
    23
    Dewey Decimal
    823/.92
    Synopsis
    SHE PLANNED HER OWN FUNERAL. BUT DID SHE ARRANGE HER OWN MURDER? New York Times bestselling author of Magpie Murders and Moriarty, Anthony Horowitz has yet again brilliantly reinvented the classic crime novel, this time writing a fictional version of himself as the Watson to a modern-day Holmes. One bright spring morning in London, Diana Cowper - the wealthy mother of a famous actor - enters a funeral parlor. She is there to plan her own service. Six hours later she is found dead, strangled with a curtain cord in her own home. Enter disgraced police detective Daniel Hawthorne, a brilliant, eccentric investigator who's as quick with an insult as he is to crack a case. Hawthorne needs a ghost writer to document his life; a Watson to his Holmes. He chooses Anthony Horowitz. Drawn in against his will, Horowitz soon finds himself a the center of a story he cannot control. Hawthorne is brusque, temperamental and annoying but even so his latest case with its many twists and turns proves irresistible. The writer and the detective form an unusual partnership. At the same time, it soon becomes clear that Hawthorne is hiding some dark secrets of his own. A masterful and tricky mystery that springs many surprises, The Word is Murder is Anthony Horowitz at his very best., SHE PLANNED HER OWN FUNERAL. BUT DID SHE ARRANGE HER OWN MURDER? New York Times bestselling author of Magpie Murders and Moriarty , Anthony Horowitz has yet again brilliantly reinvented the classic crime novel, this time writing a fictional version of himself as the Watson to a modern-day Holmes. One bright spring morning in London, Diana Cowper - the wealthy mother of a famous actor - enters a funeral parlor. She is there to plan her own service. Six hours later she is found dead, strangled with a curtain cord in her own home. Enter disgraced police detective Daniel Hawthorne, a brilliant, eccentric investigator who's as quick with an insult as he is to crack a case. Hawthorne needs a ghost writer to document his life; a Watson to his Holmes. He chooses Anthony Horowitz. Drawn in against his will, Horowitz soon finds himself a the center of a story he cannot control. Hawthorne is brusque, temperamental and annoying but even so his latest case with its many twists and turns proves irresistible. The writer and the detective form an unusual partnership. At the same time, it soon becomes clear that Hawthorne is hiding some dark secrets of his own. A masterful and tricky mystery that springs many surprises, The Word is Murde r is Anthony Horowitz at his very best.
    LC Classification Number
    PR6058.O715W67 2018

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      • Title says it all.

        The concept of the well known author combining true life situations with a “Whodunnit “ seemed contrived. Horowitz mostly pulls it off though the end is a bit “Deus ex machina “.

        Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: second.sale

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        Who done it? The Word is Murder kept me guessing until the end. Buying a pre-owned copy was a fine way to own this book before passing it on to the next person.

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      • You can't put me down!

        Anthony Horowitz is phenominol; this book does not disappoint!

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