Anthony Horowitz Books

Boxed Set includes the following titles;1. Stormbreaker2. Point Blanc3. Skeleton Key4. Eagle Strike

The man in the photo is so blurry, it's impossible to make out what he really looks like. And that's before he was run over by a steamroller!

The fourth book in the supernatural series by Anthony Horowitz.

Get ready for action, adrenaline and adventure in this explosive, brand new Alex Rider mission by bestselling author, Anthony Horowitz. In this adrenaline-fueled adventure in the number one bestselling series, Alex Rider is sent by MI6 Special Operations to infiltrate a new and sinister organisation known only as Nightshade. Alex is on his own, with the fate of thousands of people resting in his hands.

Having escaped from Hong Kong, the five gatekeepers - Matt, Pedro, Scott, Jamie and Scarlett - are scattered in a hostile and dangerous world. As they struggle to re-group and plan their next move, the malevolent King of the Old Ones gathers his forces in Oblivion: a desolate landscape where the last survivors of humanity must fight the ultimate battle.

Private investigators Tim and Nick Diamond haven't had a case for three months and are down to their last cornflake. So when a glamorous woman comes into their office offering them a pile of cash to find her missing father, they think Christmas has come - only it turns out they are the turkeys! Before they know it, they are caught up in a case involving bike-riding hitmen, superhackers and a sinister far right organisation, the White Crusaders. The Diamond Brothers are in the soup and in it over their heads.

Four mysteries challenge Nick Diamond's survival instincts: a school reunion on a remote Scottish island, a dream trip to Paris, a search for a man in a blurry photo, and a visit from a world-famous singer. What ties these events together?

Alex Rider is back in this brand new, explosive mission in the number one bestselling series. In this brand new, explosive adventure in the number one bestselling series, Alex Rider is trying to get his life back on track after the traumatic events of his last mission. But even Alex can't fight the past . . . especially when it holds a deadly secret.

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).

A gripping insight into the teenage life of Yassen Gregorovich, set against a backdrop of violence and corruption. From Yassen's training to become a deadly assassin, to his later orders to kill a young Alex Rider, this gripping adventure will be the deadliest yet.

To stop the evil corporation Nightrise from unleashing its devastating power around the globe, fifteen-year-old Matt and three other Gatekeepers travel to Hong Kong to find Scarlet, the final Gatekeeper, whose fate is inextricably joined to their own.

The plot revolves around Alex Rider, who faces a dire situation when the criminal organization Nightshade retaliates by kidnapping his best friend. To save him, Alex is reluctantly drawn back into the dangerous world of espionage, forced to comply with Nightshade's demands. This gripping scenario highlights themes of friendship, loyalty, and the moral complexities of espionage, as Alex navigates the treacherous waters of his new enemy's schemes.

Susan Ryeland has had enough of murder. She's edited two novels about the famous detective, Atticus Pünd, and both times she's come close to being killed. Now she's back in England and she's been persuaded to work on a third. The new 'continuation' novel is by Eliot Crace, grandson of Miriam Crace who was the biggest selling children's author in the world until her death exactly twenty years ago. Eliot believes that Miriam was deliberately poisoned. And when he tells Susan that he has hidden the identity of Miriam's killer inside his book, Susan knows she's in trouble once again. As Susan works on Pünd's Last Case, a story set in an exotic villa in the South of France, she finds more and more parallels between the past and the present, the fictional and the real world - until suddenly she finds that she has become a target. Someone in Eliot's family doesn't want the book to be written. And they will do anything to prevent it. ______________ Praise for the Magpie Murders series . . . 'A beautiful puzzle: fiendishly clever and hugely entertaining. A masterpiece.' Lucy Foley 'Ingenious' Sunday Times 'Thrilling and compelling with a stunning twist' Daily Mail

Anthony Horowitz Collection of 10 Books. This Collection is packed with 10 hilarious books for children which is fantastically funny and great reading for young readers.

After being told that his father was an assassin for a criminal organization, fourteen-year-old Alex goes to Italy to find out more and becomes involved in a plan to kill thousands of English schoolchildren.

It's a world where everything might seem pretty normal. But the weird, the surprising and the truly terrifying are lurking just out of sight. Like a hitchhiker who isn't quite all he seems, a spooky cottage with a grisly secret and a mobile phone that lets you contact the dead! Each story has a shocking sting in the tail...

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.

Alex Rider is in hospital and determined to put his spying days behind him. But he is forced back into action when the vicious terrorist group Force Three takes him prisoner. Alex makes his escape - yet his most perilous adventure is only just beginning. Alex must stop Force Three in their attempt to destroy Russian billionaire Nikolei Drevin and his revolutionary space hotel Ark Angel; but this time, the teenage superspy will have to push himself to the limits - and beyond.A bold and stylish graphic novel adaptation of the sixth novel in Anthony Horowitz's acclaimed Alex Rider series.

Alex Rider is on the wrong side of the world - and the law. Alone in Sydney, he is recruited by the Australian government to infiltrate an organized people-smuggling ring: the violent criminal underworld of the Snakeheads. Working undercover as a refugee he moves to Bangkok, where he meets someone he can finally trust - a fellow agent and true friend: or is there any such thing in the poisonous world ofespionage?

A collection of short stories featuring familiar characters from the Alex Rider series. From the dangers of SAS training, high-speed ski-ing in Colorado and a parasailing journey which could go horribly wrong - it provides insight into the life of teenage super-spy Alex Rider.

Millions adore him. A philanthropist. Anti-drug crusader. Peace activist. And former pop star the likes of which the world has never seen. Sir Damian Cray even has the president's ear. Yet the president's ear is not enough for Damian - he wants more. Such as the president's fingerprints. So he can manipulate computer systems only the President of the United States has access to. So he can launch nuclear missiles. From aboard Air Force One. All in the name of peace.... So what if a few million lives are lost in the process? Teen spy Alex Rider survives a bullfight, a high-speed bicycle chase through Amsterdam, and even being the target in a human video-game, only to face his most disturbing challenge yet - when the best of intentions are driven by insanity, how do you reason with a madman?

When the world's deadliest terrorist organization, Scorpia, stirs up trouble in the Middle East, it is up to fourteen-year-old M16 agent Alex Rider to thwart their plans.

In the sixth book in the number one bestselling Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz, teenage spy Alex has a chance encounter with the son of multi-billionaire Nikolei Drevin. Soon Alex finds himself in the middle of an international crime hunt. The connection-- Ark Angel, a revolutionary space hotel with catastrophic potential.

Alex investigates an exclusive boys' school in the French Alps.

Teenage spy Alex is forced into the Australian secret service. His target is the criminal underworld of South East Asia, and a ruthless organization known as the Snakehead.

A gate has been opened. The Old Ones have been released. And now the third and fourth of The Five -- twins with a mysterious psychic bond -- are joining the fight.

In New York Times–bestselling author Anthony Horowitz’s ingenious fifth literary whodunit in the Hawthorne and Horowitz series, Detective Hawthorne is once again called upon to solve an unsolvable case—a gruesome murder in an idyllic gated community in which suspects aboundRiverside Close is a picture-perfect community. The six exclusive and attractive houses are tucked far away from the noise and grime of city life, allowing the residents to enjoy beautiful gardens, pleasant birdsong and tranquility from behind the security of a locked gate.It is the perfect idyll until the Kentworthy family arrives, with their four giant, gas-guzzling cars, a gaggle of shrieking children and plans for a garish swimming pool in the backyard. Obvious outsiders, the Kentworthys do not belong in Riverside Close, and they quickly offend every last one of their neighbours.When Giles Kentworthy is found dead on his own doorstep, a crossbow bolt sticking out of his chest, Detective Hawthorne is the only investigator that can be called on to solve the case.Because how do you solve a murder when everyone is a suspect?

'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?

Reluctant teenage superspy Alex Rider is useful to the national security services in ways an adult could never be. Now they require his help once again: for a routine reconnaissance mission at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships. But before long, Alex finds himself caught up in a terrifying chain of events that leads from the Chinese Triad gangs in London to an undercover assignment on Cayo Esqueleto - Skeleton Key - Cuba. There, Alex begins to make chilling links between several suspicious deaths, an illegal nuclear weapons deal and the plans of his host, Russian General Sarov, for the future of the world. Alex faces his most dangerous challenge yet. Alone, equipped only with a handful of cleverly concealed devices, he must outwit the coldly insane Sarov... or die.

"Managing a small hotel on a Greek island, retired publisher Susan Ryeland is getting restless when her new guests announce that their daughter Cecily was married in a Suffolk coast hotel where a notorious murder took place--on the same day as the wedding. Susan's late author Alan Conway based a mystery on the murder, and Cecily, who read the book and is convinced that the wrong person was convicted of the real-life crime, is now missing"--Library Journal (06/01/2020).

Fourteen-year-old Nick and his bumbling detective brother Tim Diamond investigate a mystery involving international spies and assassins

Death, deception, and a detective with quite a lot to hide stalk the pages of Anthony Horowitz's brilliant new murder mystery, the second in the bestselling series starring Private Investigator Daniel Hawthorne.

After the death of the uncle who had been his guardian, fourteen-year-old Alex Rider is coerced to continue his uncle's dangerous work for Britain's intelligence agency, MI6

The first book in the number one bestselling Alex Rider series. In the first book in the number one bestselling Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz, fourteen-year-old Alex is forcibly recruited into MI6. Armed with secret gadgets, he is sent to investigate Herod Sayle, a man who is offering state-of-the-art Stormbreaker computers to every school in the country. But the teenage spy soon finds himself in mortal danger.

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…

Detective and mystery stories. It's a dangerous life being the younger brother of the world's worst private detective - but Nick Diamond has survived... so far. But in this fantastic value bind-up of the novellas "I Know What You Did Last Wednesday", "The French Confection" and "The Blurred Man", his survival instincts are tested to the full. A school reunion on a remote Scottish island, a dream holiday to Paris, an investigation into the whereabouts of a man in a blurry photo... What connects them? Murder! And if the Diamond Brothers don't play their cards right, they could easily end up dead!

When a dwarf comes into the office and leaves a package, Tim Diamond, the world's worst private dick, is faced with his toughest case yet. The office is ransacked and the package is found to contain simply a box of Maltesers. Who was the dwarf and why was he murdered shortly after his visit?

When editor Susan Ryeland is given the manuscript of Alan Conway's latest novel, she has no reason to think it will be much different from any of his others. After working with the bestselling crime writer for years, she's intimately familiar with his detective, Atticus Pünd, who solves mysteries disturbing sleepy English villages. An homage to queens of classic British crime such as Agatha Christie and Dorothy Sayers, Alan's traditional formula has proved hugely successful. So successful that Susan must continue to put up with his troubling behavior if she wants to keep her job. Conway's latest tale has Atticus Pünd investigating a murder at Pye Hall, a local manor house. Yes, there are dead bodies and a host of intriguing suspects, but the more Susan reads, the more she's convinced that there is another story hidden in the pages of the manuscript: one of real-life jealousy, greed, ruthless ambition, and murder

The Diamond Brothers – the world's worst detectives – are embroiled in a Parisian mystery!The hard-up Diamond Brothers win a weekend for two in Paris, but as soon as they arrive, they find themselves in danger. There’s a nasty smell in the air and it’s not the cheese. If Nick and Tim aren’t careful, their dream holiday could end up being a nightmare from which they’ll never wake…

It is 1890. A year after Holmes's death, Watson--now in a retirement home--narrates a tale of Sherlockian detection that could tear apart the very fabric of society. The story opens with a train robbery in Boston, and moves to the innocuous setting of Wimbledon.

From the back of the book: Legendary! A riddling sphinx, a dragon that oversleeps, a head of snakes and a monkey who would be king - timeless tales of heroes and heroines, villains and curses, from all around the world! Stories include: The Achilles Heel, The Dragon and St. George, Narcissus, Pandora's Box, The Riddle of the Sphinx, and the Minotaur.

When a wealthy woman is found murdered after planning her own funeral service, disgraced police detective Daniel Hawthorne and his sidekick, author Anthony Horowitz, investigate.

The second thrilling, chilling installment in Anthony Horowitz's bestselling Gatekeepers series. Matt thought his troubles were over when he closed Raven's Gate . . . but in fact they were just beginning. His fate -- and the fate of the world -- is tied to four other kids across the globe. The second is a street kid in Peru. He and Matt have never met; they don't even speak the same language. But destiny is going to throw them together as the evil threat of the Old Ones grows . . . and another Gate suddenly comes into play.

It is M's funeral. One man is missing from the graveside- the traitor James Bond, in custody accused of M's murder. Behind the Iron Curtain, a group of former Smersh and Stasi agents now want to use their lethal British spy against a target whose assassination will change history. Bond is smuggled into the lion's den to receive his orders - but whose orders is he following, and what will he do when the time comes to pull the trigger? In a mission where one false move means death, Bond must also grapple with the darkest questions about himself - but not even he knows what has happened to the man he used to be.

FICTION. When the Diamond Brothers receive an invitation to a school reunion on a remote Scottish island, things seem to be looking up. But Nick's got a bad feeling, and it's not indigestion. And when he meets their fellow guests, the feeling only gets worse especially when they start dying in ever more bizarre ways!

As punishment for a crime he didn't really commit, Matt was given a choice: go to jail or go live with an old woman named Mrs. Deverill in a remote town called Lesser Malling. He should have chosen jail. A strange and sinister plan is coming together made in Lesser Malling, with Matt at the center of it all. People who try to help him disappear or die. It all ties to an evil place named Raven's Gate - a place whose destiny is horrifyingly intertwined with Matt's own.

Wisecracking young Nick Diamond finds himself sharing a prison cell with Johnny Powers, Public Enemy No. 1. His only chance of rescuing the situation is to nail the Fence, the country's master criminal. First, though, Nick has to get out of jail.

The third episode in the epic fantasy series by Anthony Horowitz.

Adapted from the original story by Anthony Horowitz, No. 1 bestselling author, comes the second graphic novel in his chilling series of supernatural adventures.

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.

Private investigator Daniel Hawthorne and the writer Anthony Horowitz have been invited to a literary festival on the island of Alderney to talk about their new book. Very soon they discover that dark forces are at work. Alderney is in turmoil over a planned power line that will cut through it, desecrating a war cemetery and turning neighbour against neighbour. And the visiting authors seems to be harbouring any number of unpleasant secrets. When the festival's wealthy sponsor is found brutally murdered, Alderney goes into lockdown and Hawthorne knows he doesn't have to look too far for suspects. There's no escape. The killer is still on the island. And there's about to be a second death..

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It's Christmastime, and Tim and Nick are flat broke. Luckily for them, a famous Greek pop singer has been getting death threats--and the Diamond brothers are hired to solve the mystery, in this latest novel by the New York Times-bestselling author of the Alex Rider series.

Literary legend James Bond returns to his 1950s heyday in this exhilarating thriller by Sunday Times bestselling author Anthony Horowitz. It's 1957 and James Bond (agent 007) has only just survived his showdown with Auric Goldfinger at Fort Knox. By his side is Pussy Galore, who was with him at the end. Unknown to either of them, the USSR and the West are in a deadly struggle for technological superiority. And SMERSH is back. The Soviet counter-intelligence agency plans to sabotage a Grand Prix race at the most dangerous track in Europe. But it's Bond who finds himself in the driving seat and events take an unexpected turn when he observes a suspicious meeting between SMERSH's driver and a sinister Korean millionaire, Jai Seong Sin. Soon Bond is pitched into an entirely different race uncovering a plan that could bring the West to its knees. Welcoming back familiar faces, including M and Miss Moneypenny, international bestselling author Anthony Horowitz ticks all the boxes: speed, danger, strong women and fiendish villains, to reinvent the golden age of Bond in this brilliantly gripping adventure. Trigger Mortis is also the first James Bond novel to feature previously unseen Ian Fleming material. This is James Bond as Fleming imagined him.

A collection of nine scary stories featuring both boy and girl characters. Part of the ORCHARD BLACK APPLE series.

A stylish re-issue of the atmospheric graphic novel adaptation of the Number 1 bestseller Raven's Gate, from the creator of Alex Rider.

For use in schools and libraries only. After he is recruited to play an important role in a play to be performed for Queen Elizabeth, Tom realizes he is involved in a murderous conspiracy that goes beyond the stage.

In London, England, twelve-year-old Joe discovers that his grandmother is not just physically repulsive and horribly mean, she is also involved in an evil plot against him, but the adults around them fail to see behind her mask.

A spy is dead. A legend is born. This is how it all began. The explosive prequel to Casino Royale, from bestselling author Anthony Horowitz. M laid down his pipe and stared at it tetchily. 'We have no choice. We're just going to bring forward this other chap you've been preparing. But you didn't tell me his name.' 'It's Bond, sir,' the Chief of Staff replied. 'James Bond.' The sea keeps its secrets. But not this time. One body. Three bullets. 007 floats in the waters of Marseille, killed by an unknown hand. It's time for a new agent to step up. Time for a new weapon in the war against organised crime. It's time for James Bond to earn his licence to kill. This is the story of the birth of a legend, in the brutal underworld of the French Riviera.

When Guy Fletcher scoffs at a feeble joke he overhears in his local pub, he finds himself, in quick succession, head-butted and struck by an idea. Is it possible to trace a joke all the way back to its original source? Guy’s meandering trail leads him to a Hungarian dentist, a hyperactive troop of Boy Scouts, a group of giggling grave-diggers, and a half-dozen undercover detectives. He’s also sure that he’s being followed by a sinister Englishman, Irishman, and Scotsman. He has an unfortunate encounter with a banana peel. And there’s a fly in his soup. Guy is on the verge of discovering something very unpleasant. Making jokes is no laughing matter.

From Anthony Horowitz, a Groosham . . . make that gruesome . . . new adventure! Sent to Groosham Grange as a last resort by his frustrated parents, thirteen-year-old David Eliot quickly discovers that his new boarding school is very peculiar. New pupils are made to sign their names in blood . . . the French teacher cancels classes on days theres a full moon . . . there are chilling secrets hidden in the assistant headmasters office. Whats the meaning of the black rings everyone wears? Where do the other pupils vanish to at night? Suddenly, his biggest problem isnt staying in schoolits getting out alive. For Anthony Horowitzs legion of fans, this fun thriller is a must have.

When Tad Spencer's father denies him a trip to a theme park, Tad wishes he were someone else. The next day, his wish comes true.

Sent to Groosham Grange as a last resort by his parents, David Elliot soon discovers that his new school is a very weird place indeed. New pupils are made to sign their names in blood... The French teacher disappears every full moon... And where do the other pupils vanish to at night? Most important of all, how on earth can David get away -- alive?

David Eliot is on course to win the unholy grail, a cup of magical power presented to the star pupil, but he has reckoned without new boy.

Days after the encounter at the Swiss waterfall, Pinkerton detective agent Frederick Chase arrives in Europe from New York. Moriarty's death has left an immediate, poisonous vacuum in the criminal underworld, and there is no shortage of candidates to take his place--including one particularly fiendish criminal mastermind. Chase and Scotland Yard Inspector Athelney Jones, a devoted student of Holmes' methods of investigation and deduction originally introduced by Conan Doyle in The Sign of Four, must forge a path through the darkest corners of England's capital--from the elegant squares of Mayfair to the shadowy wharfs and alleyways of the London Docks--in pursuit of this sinister figure, a man much feared but seldom seen, who is determined to stake his claim as Moriarty's successor.

Enter the strange and twisted world of Anthony Horowitz, and prepare for the fright of your life. David's mobile seems to have a hotline to heaven... or hell. And Isabel is in for a nasty surprise next time she takes a bath. Ordinary objects or events, take unexpected and chilling twists in these fabulously scary stories.

Gives fans of super spy Alex Rider a behind-the-scenes look at top-secret blueprints and plans for his high-tech gadgets, including the Game Boy that doubled as a Geiger counter in Skeleton Key, and the CD player with the fast-spinning saw blade in Point Blank.

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?

In the forbidding mountains of a remote, hidden land, a goddess cries a river of emeralds, an enemy army is missing on the border, and Charles Houston is fighting for his life in an avalanche of danger. Searching for his missing brother, he comes upon an innocent people and is plunged into a bizarre religious ritual.

Der Bestseller ALEX RIDER – die Vorlage zur actiongeladenen TV-Serie! Drei Worte auf seinem Laptop bringen Alex Riders Herz zum Rasen: ALEXX, ICH LE. Hals über Kopf verlässt er San Francisco, um den Absender der Nachricht zu finden. Denn für den jüngsten Geheimagenten der Welt ist eins klar: Sie muss von seiner Freundin Jack stammen. Von Jack, die alle für tot halten. Die Suche führt ihn zu zwei Brüdern, die einen millionenschweren Deal planen und jeden Gegner gnadenlos ausschalten … Band 10 der actionreichen Agenten-Reihe von Bestseller-Autor Anthony Horowitz Alex Riders Vergangenheit: eine einzige Lüge. Seine Zukunft: liegt in den Händen des MI6. Denn als jüngster Agent aller Zeiten ist er Englands stärkste Geheimwaffe! Erlebe alle Abenteuer von "Alex Rider": Band 1: Stormbreaker Band 2: Gemini-Project Band 3: Skeleton Key Band 4: Eagle Strike Band 5: Scorpia Band 6: Ark Angel Band 7: Snakehead Band 8: Crocodile Tears Band 9: Scorpia Rising Band 10: Steel Claw Vorgeschichte: Russian Roulette

Zehn Jahre nach der Flucht der Torhüter aus Hongkong liegt die Welt in Trümmern. Die Alten kontrollieren Wirtschaft und Regierungen, sie verursachen Naturkatastrophen und zerströren die menschliche Zivilisation. Matt ruft nun seine Freunde aus der Traumwelt zusammen und verkündet seinen Plan. Sie alle sollen nach Oblivion kommen, wo sich die Chaos'Festung befindet. Hier in der Antarktis, am Ende der Welt, wird sich das Schicksal der Fünf erfüllen. Ab 13.

Der erste Teil des großen Finales! Zehn Jahre nach der Flucht der Torhüter aus Hongkong liegt die Welt in Trümmern. Die Alten kontrollieren Wirtschaft und Regierungen, sie verursachen Naturkatastrophen und zerstören die menschliche Zivilisation. In dieses Szenario treten Matt, Jamie, Scott, Pedro und Scarlett, als wären nur Sekunden seit ihrer Flucht aus Hong Kong vergangen. Nun müssen sie sich in einer Welt am Rande des Abgrunds zurechtfinden – und landen zu alldem auch noch an verschiedenen Enden der Erde. Jeder ist auf sich gestellt, getrennt von den anderen, geschwächt. Aber nur wenn alle fünf Torhüter zusammenkommen, hat die Menschheit eine Chance zu überleben. „Zeitentod“ ist der fünfte Band der Die Fünf Tore-Reihe. Die vier Vorgängertitel lauten „Todeskreis“, „Teufelsstern“, „Schattenmacht“ und „Höllenpforte“.

Der zwölfjährige David Eliot wurde gerade wegen »übermäßiger Kameradschaft« seiner Schule verwiesen, und das gefällt seinem spießigen Vater gar nicht. Doch direkt nach dem Rauswurf kommt unerwartet ein Brief hereingeflattert, der David einlädt, ins Internat »Groosham Grange« einzutreten. Davids Vater ist begeistert, und ein paar Stunden später sitzt David schon im Zug nach Norfolk, wo das Internat auf der einsamen »Schädelinsel« liegt. Im Zug freundet er sich mit Jill und Jeffrey an, die auch nach Groosham Grange eingeladen wurden, und zwar unter ebenso mysteriösen Umständen. Ihr Verdacht, dass Groosham Grange alles andere als eine normale Schule ist, wird schnell zur Gewissheit… Neun Jahre bevor ein gewisser Zauberlehrling mit Blitznarbe das Licht der Welt erblickte, verfasste der bekannte Jugendbuchautor Anthony Horowitz seine Romane über »David Eliot« und Groosham Grange, die rätselhafte Schule für Monster und Magie. Diese Comic-Adaption fängt die mysteriöse und mitunter wohlig gruselige Atmosphäre der Vorlage dank der wunderschönen Zeichenkunst von Clément Lefèvre (»Epiphanie Schreck«) mühelos ein.

Des jeux et des activités pour les plus petits et un quiz pour toute la famille. Il faut avoir du cran pour ouvrir ce livre. Un tueur franchement psychopathe, une tribu de cannibales qui a les crocs, des morts un peu trop vivants, une maison hantée... Préparez-vous à ne pas fermer l'œil ! Ces neuf histoires noires pour nuits blanches vous tiendront éveillés jusqu'au petit matin. Ce qui est mieux pour vous, d'ailleurs, chers lecteurs... Car avez-vous entendu ce bruit et pensé à regarder derrière la porte et dans votre armoire ?

Als Daniel Hawthorne, Ex-Polizist und Privatdetektiv, und sein »Assistent« Anthony Horowitz zu einem Literaturfestival auf die beschauliche Kanalinsel Alderney eingeladen werden, rechnen die beiden im Traum nicht damit, Hals über Kopf in eine Mordermittlung verwickelt zu werden. Aber die exklusive Runde, die sich hier versammelt hat – ein Kinderbuchautor, eine französische Lyrikerin, ein Fernsehkoch, eine blinde Wahrsagerin und ein Historiker –, macht den beiden einen Strich durch die Rechnung, und darum herum tummeln sich zudem die Bewohner der Insel, die wegen einer geplanten Stromtrasse heillos zerstritten sind. Und prompt wird der Mäzen des Festivals brutal ermordet, und Hawthorne und Horowitz müssen den örtlichen Polizeikräften zu Hilfe eilen. Aber erst als ein weiterer Mord geschieht, gelingt es den beiden, dem Täter auf die Spur zu kommen und nebenbei noch einige andere Geheimnisse ans Tageslicht zu holen.

Enquête 1 : Le Faucon malté Enquête 2 : L'Ennemi Public N°2Les détectives les plus gaffeurs d'Angleterre sont de retour... et leurs ennuis avec !Le nain Johnny Naples confie à Tim un précieux colis renfermant un trésor des plus appétissants : des chocolats maltés. Mais ces gourmandises font bien des envieux parmi les truands... De son côté, Nick est forcé par Scotland Yard à partager la cellule du plus dangereux criminel de Grande-Bretagne. Et devient malgré lui l'Ennemi Public N°2. Sa seule option ? Fuir et vite !La justice est loin d'être de tout repos pour les frères Diamant !

Susan Ryeland, Lektorin außer Dienst, führt mit ihrem Lebensgefährten das zauberhafte kleine Hotel Polydoros auf Kreta. Aber ganz so idyllisch ist es dann doch nicht, denn der Alltag mit den ewig unzuverlässigen Lieferanten, unpünktlichen Angestellten und den nicht immer einfachen Gästen, macht das Inselleben anstrengender, als sie es sich vorgestellt hat. Auch ihre Beziehung leidet unter dem Stress, und Susan vermisst ihr altes Leben in London. Da kommt das Ehepaar Treherne gerade recht. Sie erzählen eine bizarre Geschichte von einem Mord in ihrem Hotel Branlow Hall just am Hochzeitstag ihrer Tochter Cecily. Und als sie schildern, wie Cecily verschwunden ist, kurz nachdem sie Atticus unterwegs gelesen hat, den Roman, den Susan seinerzeit lektoriert hat, wird ihr klar, dass sie dringend nach England muss. Die 10.000 Pfund, die die Trehernes für Susans Hilfe anbieten, sind ein zusätzlicher Anreiz. Aber bei dem Versuch das Rätsel zu lösen und Cecily zu finden, wird Susan in ein Labyrinth aus Lügen und Intrigen verstrickt und gerät selbst in tödliche Gefahr …