The Word Is Murder
- 400 pages
- 14 hours of reading
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.
This series follows the thrilling investigations of private investigator Daniel Hawthorne, whose cases often become the inspiration for novels. The author, serving as his sidekick and chronicler, captures each mystery with a keen eye for detail. Readers can expect classic detective plots seasoned with a unique perspective on the creative process and the complexities of human nature. It's a fascinating look into the worlds of crime and literature.



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.
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.
Her twelve-year-old son was troubled, borderline psychotic.And suddenly I found myself drawn into their world, searching for Hawthorne in the shadow of a massive property deal, the Russian mafia, a strange religious order and not one but two murders.Was Hawthorne already dead?