Author:Anthony Horowitz
*The follow-on from Magpie Murders, now a major prime-time series on BBC One, starring Lesley Manville*
'Easily the greatest of our crime writers' Sunday Times
'Absolutely loved it. So clever, just masterful stuff.' Richard Osman
'Fiendishly clever and hugely entertaining. A masterpiece.' Lucy Foley
'You have to hand it to Horowitz: the guy never fails to deliver a total page-turner. We LOVED it.' Richard & Judy
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Retired publisher Susan Ryeland is running a small hotel on a Greek island with her long-term boyfriend. But life isn't as idyllic as it should be: exhausted by the responsibility of making everything work on an island where nothing ever does, Susan is beginning to miss her literary life in London - even though her publishing career once entangled her in a lethal literary murder plot.
So when an English couple come to visit with tales of a murder that took place in a hotel the same day their daughter Cecily was married there, Susan can't help but find herself fascinated.
And when they tell her that Cecily has gone missing a few short hours after reading Atticus Pund Takes The Case, a crime novel Susan edited some years previously, Susan knows she must return to London to find out what has happened.
The clues to the murder and to Cecily's disappearance must lie within the pages of this novel.
But to save Cecily, Susan must place her own life in mortal danger...
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'I'm blown away. He's managed to come up with something even more amazing than the last one!' Hideo Kojima
'Horowitz is a master of the cunning plot device, and brings zest and originality to the traditional murder mystery novel.' Sophie Hannah
'A wonderfully enjoyable read' Ragnar Jonasson
'So clever, a story within a story within a story. A triumph.' Kate Mosse
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Readers can't get enough of Magpie Murders . . .
***** 'Six hundred and eight pages? Really? Well they flew past.'
***** ' Highly recommended to all crime fiction and thriller readers.'
***** 'Even better than the first one - just very much my kind of mystery.'
***** 'One of my top 10 books of the year.'
***** 'This is one of the smartest and most entertaining whodunnits I’ve ever read.'
Funny, profound and at times frightening, this is Horowitz at his very best. And the perfect jumping-on point for newcomers.
—— The SunMore proof that Denise Mina is Britain's best living crime writer
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—— Literary ReviewDenise Mina is crime-writing royalty
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—— Stuart Kelly , Scotland on SundayA gripping plot and compelling characters
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—— Daily TelegraphNot a single word is wasted in this beautifully written novel. Unsettling, evocative and staggeringly good, it is possibly Mina’s finest achievement.
—— Daily Express on The Long DropMina writes with wonderful wit and compassion
—— Jake Kerridge , Daily MirrorA brilliant thriller gripping with menace, but also a clear-eyed examination of female friendship and toxic masculinity. Denise Mina, a true original, can make you gasp in horror and laugh out loud on the same page
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—— A.N. Wilson, TabletA very urgent and affecting piece
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[Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line] makes an urgent case for the protection of the country’s youngest and most vulnerable
—— Timothy Harrison , Vogue, *Books to Look Our For in 2020*Extraordinarily good, deeply moving and thought provoking with brilliant characterisation. A very important book
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—— iA magnificent achievement: the endeavours of the Djinn Patrol offer us a captivating world of wit, warmth and heartbreak, beautifully crafted through a child's unique perspective
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—— Maria Russo , *Editor's Choice* New York TimesA first novel of true distinction… There is true Dickensian vigour in the way Anappara evokes the noise and smells, the timeless boredom and the fear of life in the Basti, the slum dwelling… I cannot recommend this too highly
—— A.N. Wilson , TabletA stunningly original tale. I stayed up late every night until I finished, reluctant to part from Deepa Anappara’s heart-stealing characters
—— Etaf Rum, New York Times bestselling author of A Woman Is No ManLife in the slums of an Indian city is vividly described in this novel... Though the subject matter is heartbreaking, this debut author handles it with lightness
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—— Sonia Faleiro, author of Beautiful ThingCreated from whole cloth, Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line is a richly textured rendition of a world little seen in Indian literature. There is no desire to smooth and tidy in fiction what is untidy in life, but instead there is a pay off for the reader in a story that is as quietly troubling as it is convincing
—— Mridula Koshy, author of Not Only the Things That Have HappenedDjinn Patrol on the Purple Line is unlike any book I have ever read—surprising, vividly imagined, and full of humor and humanity—and I fell head over heels for Jai, the police-show-obsessed narrator on a quest to find his missing classmate. Deepa Anappara is a writer of rare insight and a sure-footed storyteller. This book will charm you on one page, and rip your heart out on the next
—— Amy Jones, author of Every Little Piece of MeDeepa Anappara takes us inside urban India with astonishing specificity, into a funny and heartbreaking child’s world of wonder and cruelty. Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line is addictive and unforgettable. Once you’re in Jai’s neighbourhood you don't want to leave
—— Todd Babiak, author of The Empress of IdahoInformed by her times as a journalist in Mumbai and Delhi, Deepa Anappara’s debut is a fine portrait of modern-day India… an utterly convincing voice–lively, cheeky and irrepressible… Anappara skilfully reveals the harsh reality that lies just beyond Jai’s understanding of his world
—— Alice O'Keeffe , BooksellerA story full of humor, warmth, and heartbreak … Jai's voice is irresistible: funny, vivid, smart, and yet always believably a child's point of view … Engaging characters, bright wit, and compelling storytelling make a tale that's bleak at its core and profoundly moving
—— Kirkus, starred reviewDjinn Patrol on the Purple Line is likely to be one of the country's standout works of fiction in 2020
—— Asian Image, *Books to Look Our For in 2020*Vivid writing and a gripping plot with an unforgettable narrator
—— BN1 MagazineDjinn Patrol on the Purple Line is less a reading experience than an encounter with a life force. The rattle-tattle energy of the basti will pull the readers in as they experience the smells, colours and tastes of this captivating world. From relaying the rampant poverty to inherent cultural barriers, to corruption including openly bribing police, the book is utterly mesmerising
—— Umbreen Ali , Asian ImageAnappara’s debut novel immediately charms through Jai’s voice, and Anappara has caught the scale of a child’s world perfectly… Djinn Patrol is the kind of novel you both can’t stop reading and don’t want to end, because it means letting go of characters who feel like friends
—— Sarah Ditum , In the MomentThis moving and stylish book pulls off a difficult trick. It is an engaging, amusing tale, powered by Jai’s ebullient personality; at the same time it is an insightful portrait of the underside of 21st-century India… As Dickens did, Ms Anappara understands the power of fiction to bring alive the plights of people readers might otherwise overlook
—— EconomistWhat really sets Djinn Patrol apart…is the authenticity of Jai’s voice. Narrating in the first person, Anappara immerses us not only in Jai’s world of deep social inequities, but also in his internal world… Anappara creates an endearing and highly engaging narrator to navigate us through the dark underbelly of modern India
—— Hannah Beckerman , Observer