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Magpie Murders

byAnthony Horowitz

Genres: Crime Mystery Detective Fiction Whodunit

Who is this book for? Readers who enjoy classic mysteries and whodunnits, particularly fans of Agatha Christie.

Topics AuthorsMurder mysteryManuscriptEnglish villageJealousyGreedAmbitionDeceptionInvestigationDark secretsMurder

MoodSuspenseful, Dark

Female protagonist

ViolenceMild

As far as I’m concerned, you can’t beat a good whodunnit: the twists and turns, the clues and the red herrings and then, finally, the satisfaction of having everything explained to you in a way that makes you kick yourself because you hadn’t seen it from the start. That was what I was expecting when I began. But Magpie Murders wasn’t like that. It wasn’t like that at all. I hope I don’t need to spell it out any more. Unlike me, you have been warned. When editor Susan Ryeland is given the tattered manuscript of Alan Conway's latest novel, she has little idea it will change her life. She's worked with the revered crime writer for years and his detective, Atticus Pund, is renowned for solving crimes in the sleepy English villages of the 1950s. As Susan knows only too well, vintage crime sells handsomely. It's just a shame that it means dealing with an author like Alan Conway... 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 there lies another story: a tale written between the very words on the page, telling of real-life jealousy, greed, ruthless ambition and murder. From Sunday Times bestseller Anthony Horowitz comes Magpie Murders, his deliciously dark take on the cosy crime novel, brought bang- up-to-date with a fiendish modern twist.

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Published on

16/11/2017

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9781409158387

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