A Deadly Episode: The Gripping New Hawthorne and Horowitz Mystery

Dive into the latest unputdownable murder mystery from Anthony Horowitz, the award-winning author of Magpie Murders and Close to Death. This installment, the sixth in the Hawthorne and Horowitz Mysteries series, plunges the reader into a meta-mystery where the lines between fiction and reality blur when the actor playing Hawthorne is stabbed during the filming of a movie adaptation of the first book.

Key Features & Plot Points

• The real Hawthorne must investigate his own potential murder after the actor portraying him is stabbed on set.
• A complex riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma, showcasing Horowitz as a master of the modern whodunit.
• Features the dynamic between the pretentious director, feuding stars, and a cash-strapped producer amidst the chaos.
• From the author hailed by the Sunday Times as, 'Easily the greatest of our crime writers.'

Specifications

• Author: Horowitz, Anthony
• Series: Hawthorne and Horowitz Mysteries (Book 6 of 6)
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Print Length: Approximately 400 pages
• Dimensions: 129mm x 198mm x 35mm (12.9 x 19.8 x 3.5 cm)
• Weight: 500 g
• ISBN-13: 978-1804942987
• Publication Date: September 24, 2026

If you enjoy clever, playful meta-mysteries and are a fan of classic whodunits reminiscent of Agatha Christie, A Deadly Episode offers a pacy, entertaining read full of humour, twists, and red herrings.