The Sentence is Death

Oct 11, 2024 10:18 PM

Author:Anthony Horowitz,Rory Kinnear

Random House presents the audiobook edition of Another Word For Murder by Anthony Horowitz, read by Rory Kinnear.

‘My favourite literary hero at the moment is Anthony Horowitz’ – SHARI LAPENA, author of The Couple Next Doorand A Stranger in the House

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Death, deception, and a detective with quite a lot to hide: the second novel in the bestselling series starring Private Investigator Daniel Hawthorne.

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‘You shouldn’t be here. It’s too late…’

These were Richard Pryce's last words, overheard moments before the celeb divorce lawyer was bludgeoned to death with a £3,000 bottle of wine.

Strange circumstances pile up. Pryce was teetotal, so why this bottle? Why those words? Why did the killer paint a number on his wall? And, most importantly, which of the man’s many, many enemies did the deed?

Baffled, the police are forced to bring in Private Investigator Daniel Hawthorne and his sidekick, the author Anthony, who’s really getting rather good at this murder investigation business.

But as Hawthorne takes on the case with characteristic relish, it becomes clear that he, too, has secrets to hide. Anthony knows they must be exposed – even at the risk of death…

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‘It’s great fun and often hilarious to watch Anthony, as Hawthorne’s biographer try to solve crimes while hopelessly out of his depth.This is meta-fiction I can get behind.’ – SHARI LAPENA

"Anthony Horowitz gets away with murder in all sorts of ways and emerges triumphant" – THE TIMES, Books of the Year

"Pure pleasure for readers … A must-read delight." – WALL STREET JOURNAL

"This is crime fiction as dazzling entertainment, sustained by writing as skilfully light-footed as Fred Astaire" – SUNDAY TIMES CRIME CLUB (STAR PICK)

"A crime story that keeps you up into the small hours… a page-turning mystery" – METRO

"Sheer genius ... The narrative is hilarious and full of Holmesian clues and deliberate errors which will leave the eagle-eyed reader feeling just a bit smug. A joy from start to finish" – INDEPENDENT

"Fans of traditional puzzle mysteries will be enthralled" – PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

"One of the most creative writers in the country today" – JEREMY VINE

"Huge fun… It’s hard to know why anyone who loves a good mystery wouldn’t thoroughly enjoy the ride" – IRISH INDEPENDENT

"A new Anthony Horowitz novel is always something to look forward to. Anyone who likes a good Midsomer-style murder mystery will love The Sentence is Death" – CULTUREFLY

'Succeeds on all levels ... Horowitz has the Midas touch' – BOOKLIST

'This mystery is a worthy and witty follow-up to last year's best-seller The Word Is Murder ... brilliant and enigmatic' – AARP

'No one currently working the field has anywhere near this much ingenuity to burn' – KIRKUS

Reviews

Anthony Horowitz gets away with murder in all sorts of ways and emerges triumphant...but never mind the details; count the laughs

—— Marcel Berlins

This is crime fiction as dazzling entertainment, sustained by writing as skilfully light-footed as Fred Astaire

—— Sunday Times Crime Club, Star Pick

A crime story that keeps you up into the small hours… a page-turning mystery

—— Metro

With its teasing mix of real and fictional characters, Horowitz’s fast-paced novel remains tantalising to the final page

—— Daily Mail

Clever

—— Good Housekeeping

One of the most creative writers in the country today

—— Jeremy Vine

Anthony Horowitz gets away with murder in all sorts of ways and emerges triumphant

—— The Times, Books of the Year

Huge fun… It’s hard to know why anyone who loves a good mystery wouldn’t thoroughly enjoy the ride

—— Irish Independent

A new Anthony Horowitz novel is always something to look forward to. Anyone who likes a good Midsomer-style murder mystery will love The Sentence is Death

—— CultureFly

Sheer genius ... The narrative is hilarious and full of Holmesian clues and deliberate errors which will leave the eagle-eyed reader feeling just a bit smug. A joy from start to finish

—— Independent

Superb ... Fans of traditional puzzle mysteries will be enthralled.

—— Publishers Weekly

…pure pleasure for readers. Show-business in-jokes, patches of literary parody and a vicious police-department rivalry all coalesce to make The Sentence Is Death a must-read delight.

—— Wall Street Journal

Succeeds on all levels ... Horowitz has the Midas touch

—— Booklist

This mystery is a worthy and witty follow-up to last year's best-seller The Word Is Murder ... brilliant and enigmatic

—— AARP

No one currently working the field has anywhere near this much ingenuity to burn

—— Kirkus

As convincing as it was gripping, a fabulous debut thriller.

—— Sunday Mirror

This strong debut features two very different teenage girls, both trying to make sense of their lives…
Barber skilfully evokes their contrasting worlds and blundering steps towards the truth.

—— Mail on Sunday, Thrillers of the Month

A fast paced and interesting exploration of the lives of two teenagers in very different circumstances. A gripping read… thoroughly enjoyable

—— Frost Magazine

I thoroughly enjoyed My Name is Anna from the outset, my attention was grabbed by the intriguing prologue and beautiful prose. Lizzy Barber manages to balance a compelling narrative with excellent attention to detail and exquisite descriptions.

—— Something Bookish

A chillingly compulsive read

—— Daily Mail

Tells the tale of the Icelandic witch trials

—— Red

A tense, Iceland-set thriller

—— Sunday Post

A gorgeous book about the power of stories that makes the landscape of Iceland as powerful a character as any of the humans

—— Sarah Shaffi, PHOENIX

A haunting novel that delivers chills. THE GLASS WOMAN is charged with the dark energy of the Icelandic Sagas

—— Kirkus Reviews

Mystery and potential danger linger throughout, and with its dreamy prose THE GLASS WOMAN satisfies readers with the ways of an old world

—— Publisher’s Weekly

A chilling and enthralling telling of the Icelandic witch trials. Not only beautifully drawn but poignant, evocative and fascinating. A haunting gothic tale'

—— Historia

A rare look at male witch trials, set in Iceland

—— Guardian

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