New Release Books by Anthony Horowitz

" ''You shouldn''t be here. It''s too late''...These, heard over the phone, were the last recorded words of successful celebrity-divorce lawyer Richard Pryce, found bludgeoned to death in his bachelor pad with a bottle of wine - a 1982 Chateau Lafite worth £3,000, to be precise. Odd, considering he didn''t drink. Why this bottle? And why those words? And why was a three-digit number painted on the wall by the killer? 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. As our reluctant narrator becomes ever more embroiled in the case, he realizes that these secrets must be exposed - even at the risk of death..."--

For the first time in its one-hundred-and-twenty-five-year history, the Arthur Conan Doyle Estate has authorized a new Sherlock Holmes novel. Once again, The Game''s Afoot... London, 1890. 221B Baker St. A fine art dealer named Edmund Carstairs visits Sherlock Holmes and Dr John Watson to beg for their help. He is being menaced by a strange man in a flat cap - a wanted criminal who seems to have followed him all the way from America. In the days that follow, his home is robbed, his family is threatened. And then the first murder takes place. Almost unwillingly, Holmes and Watson find themselves being drawn ever deeper into an international conspiracy connected to the teeming criminal underworld of Boston, the gaslit streets of London, opium dens and much, much more. And as they dig, they begin to hear the whispered phrase-the House of Silk-a mysterious entity that connects the highest levels of government to the deepest depths of criminality. Holmes begins to fear that he has uncovered a conspiracy that threatens to tear apart the very fabric of society. The Arthur Conan Doyle Estate chose the celebrated, #1 New York Times bestselling author Anthony Horowitz to write The House of Silk because of his proven ability to tell a transfixing story and for his passion for all things Holmes. Destined to become an instant classic, The House of Silk brings Sherlock Holmes back with all the nuance, pacing, and almost superhuman powers of analysis and deduction that made him the world''s greatest detective, in a case depicting events too shocking, too monstrous to ever appear in print...until now.

The earth has almost been destoyed by the forces of darkenss. Those who have survived are barely human, drifting in a world ruled by famine, terrorism and war. Any last hope now rests with five extraordinary teenagers: the Gatekeepers. (From book cover).

Tim Diamond—the world’s worst private detective—takes on his most dangerous case yet, and it’s going to be up to his brother to keep him out of trouble. A short story from Guys Read: Thriller, edited by Jon Scieszka.

Three sinister and creepy tales by Anthony Horowitz, a master storyteller and the bestselling author of the Alex Rider series. Gary hates the countryside - why did his mum have to bring him here to stay with his gran? It''s boring and prickly and field after field, it all looks the same - especially when you''re lost... Kevin loves computer games, but this latest game (Smash Crash Slash 500 Plus) breaks all the rules, and now Kevin is part of the game... Howard is in Heaven, strange after a life spent bullying, stealing and playing truant - so why is he so unhappy?

Uncle Nigel is determined to get a sun tan. But Tim is sure there is something sinister going on, when his uncle''s skin starts to frazzle and his brain begins to fry. When Bart buys a magical monkey''s ear in a market in Marrakesh, he discovers that making wishes is a dangerous game - you might just get what you wish for . . . And who is the writer of the shortest horror story ever written?

Two dark and creepy tales by Anthony Horowitz, a master storyteller and the bestselling author of the Alex Rider series. David''s mobile won''t stop ringing, but these are no ordinary callers. He seems to have a hotline to heaven - or is it to hell? Isabel has a nasty feeling that the Victorian bath her parents have installed is waiting for her - and it isn''t for a bubble bath, more a blood bath...

Three terrifying short stories by Anthony Horowitz, a master storyteller and the bestselling author of the Alex Rider series. It''s Hallowe''en, but the living dead on the Night Bus aren''t trick or treaters. And when Nick and Jeremy get on board, it looks like the bus is not going to be taking them home... When his dad picks up a hitchhiker, Jacob find himself in a life or death situation. Could the hitcher be on the run from the nearby Maximum Security Unit? For sure, someone in the car has a deadly secret... Who is the man with the damaged yellow face in the middle photo in Peter''s strip of passport photos - because it can''t be him, can it? Is is a ghost, or something more sinister?

Two spooky short stories by Anthony Horowitz, a master storyteller and the bestselling author of the Alex Rider series. All the previous owners of Twist Cottage have died in mysterious circumstances. Just a coincidence, thinks Ben, when he, his father and his unpleasant new stepmother move in. But then he starts to discover the cottage''s secret...

Two spine-chilling short stories by Anthony Horowitz, a master-storyteller and the best-selling author of the Alex Rider series. Jamie is pleased with the camera he finds at a car boot sale - that is until he realises everything he photographs breaks . . . or dies. Henry soon finds out that his new computer has a life of its own - and it''s not afraid to gamble with people''s lives.

From the New York Times bestselling author of the Alex Rider series! A teen gang leader taken for a deadly ride by a car with a mind of its own. . . . A boy haunted by a phantom cobra. . . . A reality TV show pitting teens against grown ups, with only one survivor . . . From whose twisted mind can such gruesome stories unfold? Only Anthony Horowitz. From the internationally bestselling author of the Alex Rider missions, this collection of harrowing tales is sure to have you smiling in terrified pleasure. But whatever you do, don''t turn out the lights!

This chilling collection of ten nightmarish and fiendishly funny short stories is a perfect read for fearless children. From a train journey straight to hell, out of control robots with a murderous streak and even a television show where death is the penalty - these terrifying tales display the dazzling wit and wicked humour of master storyteller Anthony Horowitz, and are guaranteed to make your blood curdle and your spine tingle.

A fun collection of five bite-size myths from across the globe, Heroes and Villains by Anthony Horowitz includes gripping tales from Greek, Polynesian and English mythology. Part of the Legends series of six books, Heroes and Villains from heroes such as Gawain and Achilles to classic villains such as Polyphemus the cyclops and the monster Grendel, these adventurous stories chart some of the greatest conflicts in storytelling. Featuring black and white illustrations, the Legends series by Anthony Horowitz, the author of the phenomenally successful Alex Rider series, brings classic stories to life with thrilling imagination.

A collection of five bite-size myths from across the globe, Death and the Underworld by bestselling author Anthony Horowitz includes the tales from Greek, Indian and Norse myth. Part of the Legends series of six books, Death and the Underworld tells the tales of the great unknown. Only the very brave or very foolish will venture down into the realm of the afterlife by choice, and they will seldom live to tell the tale . . . Featuring black and white illustrations, the Legends series by Anthony Horowitz, the author of the phenomenally successful Alex Rider series, brings classic stories to life with thrilling imagination.

Alex Rider is now an IMDb TV/Amazon Original Series! Alex Rider is an orphan turned teen superspy who''s saving the world one mission at a time—from #1 New York Times bestselling author! Scorpia has dogged Alex Rider for most of his life. They killed his parents, they did their best to con Alex into turning traitor, and they just keep coming back with more power. Now the world''s most dangerous terrorist organization is playing with fire in the world''s most combustible land: the Middle East. No one knows Scorpia like Alex. And no one knows how best to get to Alex like Scorpia. Until now. From the author of Magpie Murders and Moriarty.

A collection of five bite-size myths from across the globe, Battles and Quests by bestselling author Anthony Horowitz is a heartstopping retelling of some of the greatest stories ever told. Part of the Legends series of six books, Battles and Quests features the epic tales of heroes ranging from the ancient Greek myth of Theseus and the Minotaur to the Bororo Indian tale of Geriguiaguiatugo. Featuring black and white illustrations, the Legends series by Anthony Horowitz, the author of the phenomenally successful Alex Rider series, brings classic stories to life with thrilling imagination.

In this thrilled, action-packed 13-page E-special, Alex Rider''s training is put to the test! Just a few months into his new life as Britain’s top superspy, Alex Rider is in need of some serious r&r. But what should have been a fun, relaxing vacation on the south of France turns deadly. Alex will need to use all of his training to get out of this tight spot, because there’s more than just his life at stake in this nail-biting story.

Matt and the others desperately need to find Scarlett, the final gatekeeper, who has been trapped in Hong Kong, where puddles ofwater turn into puddles of blood, where ghosts, demons and hideous creatures stalk the streets.

Fourteen-year-old Alex continues his work as a spy for the British MI6, investigating an exclusive school for boys in the French Alps.

''EASILY THE GREATEST OF OUR CRIME WRITERS'' Sunday Times Chosen as one of Crime Time''s books of the year! If you enjoyed BBC''s Sherlock, you''ll LOVE The Word is Murder. _________________ Buried secrets, murder and a trail of bloody clues lie at the heart of Anthony Horowitz''s page-turning new detective series. SHE PLANNED HER OWN FUNERAL. BUT DID SHE ARRANGE HER OWN MURDER? A woman is strangled six hours after organising her own funeral. Did she know she was going to die? Did she recognise her killer? Daniel Hawthorne, a recalcitrant detective with secrets of his own, is on the case, and he''s found himself a sidekick - popular crime novelist Anthony Horowitz, who''s struck a deal with Hawthorne to turn his latest case into a true crime bestseller. But the case is twistier and bloodier than Hawthorne had bargained for, and the unlikely duo of detective and writer find themselves neck deep in danger. When the written word is your only defence, you know you''re in trouble when the word is murder... _________________ ''Raises the game-playing to Olympic level'' Guardian Books of the Year ''A real page-turner. I loved it!'' Aled Jones ''Horowitz blurs the line between fact and fiction'' Financial Times ''Splendidly entertaining, absorbing and difficult to put down. Hawthorne is an intriguing character'' Daily Express ''Sharp-witted readers who think they''ve solved the puzzle early on can rest assured that they''ve opened only one of many dazzling Christmas packages Horowitz has left beautifully wrapped under the tree'' Kirkus Reviews ''Deduction and wit are well-balanced, and fans of Peter Lovesey and other modern channelers of the spirit of the golden age of detection will clamor for more'' Publishers Weekly

THE NUMBER ONE EBOOK BESTSELLER ''Want to read a great whodunnit? Anthony Horowitz has one for you: MAGPIE MURDERS. It''s as good as an Agatha Christie. Better, in some ways. Cleverer.'' Stephen King ''The finest crime novel of the year'' Daily Mail ***** Seven for a mystery that needs to be solved . . . Editor Susan Ryland has worked with bestselling crime writer Alan Conway for years. Readers love his detective, Atticus Pünd, a celebrated solver of crimes in the sleepy English villages of the 1950s. But Conway''s latest tale of murder at Pye Hall is not quite what it seems. Yes, there are dead bodies and a host of intriguing suspects, but hidden in the pages of the manuscript lies another story: a tale written between the very words on the page, telling of real-life jealousy, greed, ruthless ambition and murder. From the creator of Midsomer Murders comes a fiendish mystery perfect for fans of Agatha Christie''s Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot. ***** Praise for Magpie Murders - the gripping Sunday Times bestselling crime thriller: ''Ingenious'' Sunday Times ''Thrilling and compelling with a stunning twist'' Daily Mail ''A stylish thriller'' Sunday Mirror ''A cunning reinvention of the thriller'' Mail on Sunday

Alex Rider is now an IMDb TV/Amazon Original Series! Alex Rider is an orphan turned teen superspy who''s saving the world one mission at a time—from #1 New York Times bestselling author! A charity broker con artist has raised millions of dollars in donations, only to invest them in a form of genetically modified corn that has the power to release an airborne strain of virus so powerful it can knock out an entire country in one windy day. A catastrophe so far-reaching that it would raise millions of dollars more in charitable donations, all of which would be embezzled by one man. The antidote? Alex Rider, of course, who survives gunfire, explosions, and hand-to-hand combat with mercenaries--just another day in the life of an average kid. From the author of Magpie Murders and Moriarty.

When a stranger offers Tim a wad of money for his overcoat, it seems like a stroke of luck. But then the stranger is pumped full of lead - and it could soon be the fate of the Diamond Brothers, too, unless they can outwit the unknown assassin!

A group of young people are rehearsing ''The Importance of Being Earnest'' but, as they attempt to perform a play which is alien to them, it becomes apparent that their surroundings are not normal. Gradually, as tensions mount, squabbles ensue and each young person''s story starts to emerge, the location is found to be an institution.

Meet the Diamond Brothers, the world''s worst private-detective agency, in this Chandler-esque spoof from the creator of the bestselling Alex Rider series. Life as the younger brother of the world''s most defective detective can be tough and these two adventures will test Nick to the full. What connects them? Murder! And if the Diamond Brothers don''t play their cards right, they could be next.

From the author of the New York Times bestselling Alex Rider series! Tad Spencer lives a life of luxury: a mansion, servants, exotic vacations, and all the toys he could dream of. But when his father denies him a trip to a theme park, Tad wishes he were someone else. The next day, he wakes up as Bob Snarby, a carnival worker living in abject conditions in a criminal world. This terrifying body swap is just the beginning of an adventure that will lead Tad to uncover a secret that will change his life forever.

Twelve-year-old Joe Warden isn''t happy. Sure, he''s rich, but his parents don''t care about him. His grandmother should make everything better, except that Joe''s granny is a nightmare. She''s not just physically repulsive, she''s horribly mean. Everyone thinks she''s just a dotty old woman, but Joe knows the truth. He''s seen behind her mask and glimpsed the wicked glimmer in her eyes - she is pure evil. And now she''s out to get Joe, unless he can stop her and her band of nasty grannies first.

The No. 1 bestselling creator of Alex Rider gives horror a whole new look in this mischievous collection of macabre tales, presented in an exciting new, larger format. Includes a crossword puzzle.

GENERAL FICTION (CHILDREN''S / TEENAGE). London is dirty, distant and dangerous ...but that''s where orphan Tom Falconer is heading. And he''s got a whole assortment of vicious criminals hot on his heels. Tom is helpless and alone until he meets Moll Cutpurse, a thirteen-year-old pickpocket. Together they find themselves chased across the city by the murderous Ratsey. But it''s only on the first night of a new play - The Devil and his Boy - that Tom realizes that the fate of the Queen and indeed the entire country rests in his hand. Ages 9+

HUMOROUS STORIES (CHILDREN''S / TEENAGE). In the wickedly funny sequel to Groosham Grange by bestselling author Anthony Horowitz, someone is trying to destroy David Eliot''s school. A year ago, he''d have been happy to see the end of Groosham Grange and its ghoulish teachers. Now, he''s on course to win the Unholy Grail, a cup of magical power presented to the star pupil. But a series of suspicious mishaps sees the gap between David and new boy Vincent King narrow alarmingly. Someone, it seems, is trying to stop David winning - and, worse, threatening Groosham Grange itself!. Ages 9+