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The Twist of a Knife
Hawthorne (Related to this series)
- Author
- Anthony Horowitz
- Narrator
- Rory Kinnear
- Publisher
- Random House
- Publish Date
- 18 August 2022
- Run Time
- 8 hours 31 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Rating
- 5.0 (5 reviews)
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Brought to you by Penguin.
'I've written three books and our deal is over.' That's what reluctant author Anthony Horowitz tells ex-detective Daniel Hawthorne in an awkward meeting. The truth is that Anthony has got other things on his mind.
His new play, a thriller called 'Mindgame', is about to open at the famous Vaudeville theatre in Shoreditch. Not surprisingly, Hawthorne declines a ticket to the opening night.
The play is not enjoyed by the critics. In particular, Sunday Times critic Harriet Throsby gives it a savage review, focusing particularly on the writing. The next day, Throsby is stabbed in the heart with an ornamental dagger which, it turns out, belongs to Anthony, and which has his fingerprints all over it.
Anthony is arrested by an old enemy . . . Detective Inspector Cara Grunshaw. She's still smarting from her failure to solve the case described in the second Hawthorne adventure: "The Sentence is Death". She blames Anthony for her failure. And now she's out for revenge.
Thrown into prison and brutally interrogated, Anthony is the prime suspect in Throsby's murder and as a second theatre critic is found to have died in mysterious circumstances, the net closes in. Ever more desperate, he realizes that only one man can help him.
But will Hawthorne take the call?
© Anthony Horowitz 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022
User Reviews
Book 5.0
Narration 5.0
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5.0 5.0
Another intriguing murder mystery, not too long and we'll paced.
timkarim 2026-08-02 -
5.0 5.0
Really enjoyed this book, especially coupled with the brilliant narration. I read this before the others in this series but will definitely be reading those as well. A really good old fashioned whodunnit from a master story teller.
Jane B 2025-08-03 -
5.0 5.0
Compelling and a brilliant diversion
Pierre 2025-07-25 -
5.0 5.0
It was brilliantly clever and so well written. I loved the Agatha Christie denouement
CMcD 2024-06-08
Details
- Author
- Anthony Horowitz
- Narrator
- Rory Kinnear
- Duration
- 8 hours 31 minutes
- Release Date
- 18 August 2022
- ISBN
- 9781473599901
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Random House
- Genre
- Crime and / or mystery fiction, Thriller / suspense fiction
- Rating
- 5.0(5 reviews)
- Narration
- 5.0(5 reviews)
Synopsis
Brought to you by Penguin.'I've written three books and our deal is over.' That's what reluctant author Anthony Horowitz tells ex-detective Daniel Hawthorne in an awkward meeting. The truth is that Anthony has got other things on his mind.His new play, a thriller called 'Mindgame', is about to open at the famous Vaudeville theatre in Shoreditch. Not surprisingly, Hawthorne declines a ticket to the opening night.The play is not enjoyed by the critics. In particular, Sunday Times critic Harriet Throsby gives it a savage review, focusing particularly on the writing. The next day, Throsby is stabbed in the heart with an ornamental dagger which, it turns out, belongs to Anthony, and which has his fingerprints all over it.Anthony is arrested by an old enemy . . . Detective Inspector Cara Grunshaw. She's still smarting from her failure to solve the case described in the second Hawthorne adventure: "The Sentence is Death". She blames Anthony for her failure. And now she's out for revenge.Thrown into prison and brutally interrogated, Anthony is the prime suspect in Throsby's murder and as a second theatre critic is found to have died in mysterious circumstances, the net closes in. Ever more desperate, he realizes that only one man can help him.But will Hawthorne take the call?© Anthony Horowitz 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022
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