Anthony Horowitz
1) Stormbreaker
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Alex Rider volume 1
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When his guardian dies in suspicious circumstances, Alex Rider goes from schoolboy to superspy within days as his world is turned upside down. Forcibly recruited into MI6, Alex must discover the truth about the Stormbreaker computer. Originally published: 2000
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Hawthorne and Horowitz Mystery volume 4
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By global bestselling Anthony Horowitz, a brilliantly entertaining new locked-room mystery with a key that only Hawthorne can find. 'EASILY THE GREATEST OF OUR CRIME WRITERS' SUNDAY TIMES 'Funny, addictive and clever, and the crime fighting duo of Hawthorne and Horowitz are as entertaining as ever. Brilliant. I can't wait for more.' ADAM HANDY ''There's a lovely Hitchcockian feel to TWIST. The clock is ticking. It's a lot of fun.' IAN RANKIN 'The...
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Hawthorne and Horowitz volume 1
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SHE PLANNED HER OWN FUNERAL. BUT DID SHE ARRANGE HER MURDER? A wealthy woman strangled six hours after she?s arranged her own funeral. A very private detective uncovering secrets but hiding his own. A reluctant author drawn into a story he can?t control. What do they have in common? An unexpected death, an unsolved mystery and a trail of bloody clues ...
6) Eagle strike
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Alex Rider volume 4
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Relaxing in the south of France with his friend Sabine and her family, reluctant MI6 agent Alex Rider is able to be like any ordinary 14-year-old. That is until a sudden attack on his hosts plunges him back into the world of violence and mystery - and this time MI6 don't want to know.
8) Moriarty
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Sherlock Holmes is dead. Days after Holmes and his arch-enemy Moriarty fall to their doom at the Reichenbach Falls, Pinkerton agent Frederick Chase arrives in Europe from New York. The death of Moriarty has created a poisonous vacuum which has been swiftly filled by a fiendish new criminal mastermind who has risen to take his place. Ably assisted b
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Hawthorne and Horowitz volume 3
Pub. Date
2021
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Private Investigator Daniel Hawthorne and the writer Anthony Horowitz have been invited to a literary festival on the island of Aldernay to talk about their new book. Very soon they discover that dark forces are at work. Aldernay 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 seem to be harbouring any number of unpleasant secrets. When the...
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Alex Rider volume 2
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In the second book in the number one bestselling Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz, teenage spy Alex is sent by MI6 to infiltrate the exclusive Point Blanc Academy. But the academy hides a deadly secret. Can Alex alert the world to the truth before it?s too late?.
11) Raven's gate
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The power of five volume 1
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Walker
Pub. Date
2005
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Discover the chilling new series from Anthony Horowitz. Matt has always known he has unusual powers. Raised in foster care, he is sent to Yorkshire on a rehabilitation programme, only to find himself in the midst of sinister goings-on. Matt investigates and uncovers a terrible secret � eight guardians are protecting the world from the Old Ones, beings banished long ago by five children. But devil worshippers want to let the Old Ones back in...
12) Never say die
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Alex Rider volume 11
Pub. Date
2017
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The world's greatest teen spy is back in action in a thrilling new mission: destroy once and for all the terrorist organisation SCORPIA. Following the events of Scorpia Rising, Alex relocates to San Francisco as he slowly recovers from the tragic death of his best friend and caregiver, Jack Starbright, at the hands of terrorists working for SCORPIA. With Jack gone, Alex feels lost and alone, but then, out of the blue, he receives a cryptic email -...
13) Russian roulette
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Alex Rider volume 10
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Alex Rider?s life changed forever with the silent pull of a trigger. When Ian Rider died at the hands of the assassin Yassen Gregorovich, Alex, ready or not, was thrust into the world of international espionage ? the world?s only teenage spy. Alex vowed revenge against Yassen and the two have battled ever since. Yet, years ago, it was none other than Alex?s own father who trained and mentored Yassen, turning him into the killer he would eventually...
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Magpie Murders volume 2
Pub. Date
2020
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Retired publisher Susan Ryeland is running a small hotel on a Greek island with her long-term boyfriend. It should be everything she?s always wanted - but is it? She?s exhausted with the responsibilities of making things work on an island where nothing ever does. And she?s beginning to miss her literary life in London. Then an English couple come to visit and the story they tell about a murder that took place on the same day and in the same hotel...
17) Skeleton key
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Alex Rider volume 3
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In the third book in the number one bestselling Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz, teenage spy Alex faces his most dangerous challenge yet. Teaming up with the CIA, Alex must go to a remote Caribbean island called Skeleton Key, where the insane general Sarov is hatching explosive plans to re-write history.
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Macmillan Children's
Pub. Date
2011
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The battle between good and evil has raged throughout time, in every corner of this world and the next. The heroes and villains of this ancient conflict are many and varied. Some have fought using their superior strength, and some their wit and cunning.
20) Nightshade
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Alex Rider volume 13
Pub. Date
2020
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In this adrenaline-fuelled adventure in the number one bestselling series, Alex Rider is sent by MI6 Special Operations to infiltrate a new and sinister organization known only as Nightshade. Alex is on his own, with the fate of thousands of people resting in his hands.