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Anthony Horowitz


UK flag (b.1955)

Anthony Horowitz is the author of the bestselling teen spy series, Alex Rider, and is also responsible for creating and writing some of the UK's most loved and successful TV series, including Midsomer Murders and Foyle's War.

He has also written two highly acclaimed Sherlock Holmes novels, The House of Silk and Moriarty; a James Bond novel, Trigger Mortis; and his most recent stand-alone novel, Magpie Murders, was a Top Five Sunday Times bestseller.

He is on the board of the Old Vic Theatre, and was awarded an OBE for his services to literature in January 2014.
 

Genres: Children's Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller, Historical Mystery, Young Adult Fiction
 
New Books
September 2023

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Nightshade Revenge
(Alex Rider, book 13)
Series
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   1. The Devil's Door-Bell (1983)
   2. The Night of the Scorpion (1985)
   3. The Silver Citadel (1986)
   4. Day of the Dragon (1989)
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Diamond Brothers
   1. The Falcon's Malteser (1986)
     aka Just Ask for Diamond
   2. Public Enemy Number Two (1987)
   3. South by South East (1991)
   4. The Blurred Man (2003)
   5. The French Confection (2003)
   6. I Know What You Did Last Wednesday (2003)
   Three of Diamonds (2004)
   7. The Greek Who Stole Christmas (2007)
   Four of Diamonds (2012)
   Two of Diamonds (2013)
   8. Where Seagulls Dare (2022)
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Groosham Grange
   1. Groosham Grange (1988)
   2. Return to Groosham Grange (1991)

     aka The Unholy Grail

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Alex Rider
   1. Stormbreaker (2000)
   2. Point Blanc (2001)

     aka Point Blank

   2.5. Quite a Ride (2010)
   3. Skeleton Key (2002)
   4. Eagle Strike (2003)
   5. Scorpia (2004)
   6. Ark Angel (2005)
   The Gadgets (2005)
   7. Snakehead (2007)
   The Mission Files (2008)
   8. Crocodile Tears (2009)
   9. Scorpia Rising (2011)
   10. Russian Roulette (2013)
   11. Never Say Die (2017)
   Secret Weapon (2019)
   Alex Rider Undercover (2020)
   12. Nightshade (2020)
   13. Nightshade Revenge (2023)
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Pocket Horowitz
   Burnt (2002)
   Killer Camera (2002)
   Night Bus (2002)
   Scared (2002)
   The Phone Goes Dead (2002)
   Twist Cottage (2002)
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Power of Five / Gatekeepers
   1. Raven's Gate (2005)
   2. Evil Star (2006)
   3. Nightrise (2007)
   4. Necropolis (2008)
   5. Oblivion (2012)
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Legends
   1. Battles and Quests (2010)
   2. Beasts and Monsters (2010)
   3. Heroes and Villains (2011)
   4. Death and the Underworld (2011)
   5. Tricks and Transformations (2012)
   6. The Wrath of the Gods (2012)
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Sherlock Holmes
continued from the original series by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
   1. The House of Silk (2011)
   1.5. The Three Monarchs (2014)
   2. Moriarty (2014)
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Magpie Murders
   1. Magpie Murders (2016)
   2. Moonflower Murders (2020)
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Hawthorne and Horowitz Mystery
   1. The Word is Murder (2017)
   2. The Sentence is Death (2018)
   3. A Line to Kill (2021)
   4. The Twist of a Knife (2022)
   5. Close to Death (2024)
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Novels
   The Sinister Secret of Frederick K. Bower (1979)
     aka Enter Frederick K Bower
   Misha, the Magician and the Mysterious Amulet (1981)
   Adventurer (1987)
   New Adventures of William Tell (1989)
   Granny (1994)
   The Switch (1996)
   The Devil and His Boy (1998)
   Mindgame (2001)
   The Killing Joke (2004)
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Collections
   Starting Out (1990)
   Myths and Legends (1991)
   Horowitz Horror (1999)
   More Horowitz Horror (2000)
   The Kingfisher Book of Myths and Legends (2003)
   The Complete Horowitz Horror (2008)
   Bloody Horowitz (2010)
   More Bloody Horowitz (2010)
   Midnight Feast (2011) (with others)
   Scared to Death (2018)
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Anthologies edited
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Plays
   A Handbag (2011)
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Novellas and Short Stories
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Non fiction
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Series contributed to
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James Bond
   39. Trigger Mortis (2015)
   40. Forever and a Day (2018)
   41. With a Mind to Kill (2022)
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Anthologies containing stories by Anthony Horowitz
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Short stories
Bath Night (1994)


Awards
Anthony Awards Best Novel nominee (2018) : Magpie Murders
Barry Awards Best Novel nominee (2018) : Magpie Murders
Macavity Awards Best Novel winner (2018) : Magpie Murders
Barry Awards Best Thriller nominee (2019) : Forever and a Day


Anthony Horowitz recommends
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Committed (2023)
Chris Merritt
"Very well done - tight action and a smart central character."
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Strange Sally Diamond (2023)
Liz Nugent
"Such a terrific read . . . [Sally is] an amazing character."
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The Mill House Murders (2023)
(House Murders, book 2)
Yukito Ayatsuji
"Very clever indeed."
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The Coming Darkness (2022)
(Coming Darkness, book 1)
Greg Mosse
"This is exactly the sort of big, meaty, ambitious thriller that the market needs. I haven't read a book like this since I AM PILGRIM."
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The Cat Who Caught a Killer (2022)
(Conrad the Cat Detective, book 1)
L T Shearer
"Charming and original. This book is the cat's whiskers."
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The Other Side of Night (2022)
Adam Hamdy
"Remarkable. Adam Hamdy may have created a completely new crime genre."

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