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The Word Is Murder

Hawthorne, Book 1

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The Word Is Murder

Written by: Anthony Horowitz
Narrated by: Rory Kinnear
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She planned her own funeral. But did she arrange her murder?

Buried secrets, murder and a trail of bloody clues lie at the heart of Anthony Horowitz's new detective series. If you enjoyed BBC's Sherlock, you'll love The Word is Murder!

A wealthy woman strangled six hours after she's arranged her own funeral.

A very private detective uncovering secrets but hiding his own.

A reluctant author drawn into a story he can't control.

What do they have in common?

©2017 Anthony Horowitz (P)2017 Random House Audiobooks Amateur Sleuth Crime Thrillers Mystery Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense

Critic Reviews

"The beguiling whodunit plot is dispatched with characteristic elan as Horowitz blurs the line between fact and fiction." ( Financial Times)
"A very clever and inventive mystery." ( Bookbag)
"With its unorthodox protagonist, clever plotting, brilliantly imperfect characters, and escalating sense of urgency and intrigue, The Word Is Murder is an instant crime classic that will keep you reading as fast as you can...one of the best and most compulsively readable mysteries of the year. Hugely satisfying on every level." ( Written by Sime)
"Will undoubtedly exhilarate not only crime and Horowitz fans but anyone who enjoys the sense of metafiction and fourth wall breaking found in books by authors like Lemony Snicket, Bret Easton Ellis and Martin Amis." ( Fiendfully Reading)
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Engaging calculating forbidding moving intricate bloody unforgiving - the author draws blood then returns to the objective space skilfully - I’m a fan now - only one suggestion: dig deeper into the flesh and heart of the characters created

The Superior Human Brain

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cudnt stop listening. excellent stroy, excellent narration. I'm clearly hooked. already started the next one.

gripping

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As a literary detective I tried to figure out the mystery but it was all for vain. I might have figured out one simple tragedy but I was still unable to figure out real mystery. Wonderful murder mystery, a little oxymoronic I know. A well laid out smokescreen of a mystery to hide the real murder mystery. Loved every second of it.

Story of a homophobic know it all Brit detective

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narrator's accent for Hawthorne was horrible. totally incomprehensible. why would you do that for the main character was beyond me.

story was good but narrator was just ok

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unusual story. Well crafted. Good plot. No artificial twists and turns. all clues available to readers/ listeners. worth listening

plot and narration.

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