A Deadly Episode

From the acclaimed global author behind "Moonflower Murders" and "Close to Death" comes an irresistible new mystery in the beloved Hawthorne and Horowitz series. Praised by Sunday Times as "easily the greatest of our crime writers" and hailed by Crime Time FM as unmatched in the genre, Anthony Horowitz has been deemed a national treasure by Ragnar Jónasson.The journey begins with "The Word is Murder," the inaugural book in the Hawthorne series, which is currently being adapted into a major feature film. The production is already underway in Hastings, with the script completed and actors selected. However, when Hawthorne and Anthony visit the set, tensions are palpable. The director is mired in pretension, the screenwriter is more interested in eco-activism, the two leading stars are embroiled in a feud, and financial woes plague the producer. Then, chaos peaks when the actor portraying Hawthorne is stabbed during filming. This catastrophe forces the real Hawthorne to take action and solve the mystery of his own supposed murder. It's unclear if the attack was intended for him, putting everyone on edge."A Deadly Episode" unfolds as a thrilling journey into a world familiar to the author, offering Hawthorne his most intimate and challenging case yet.