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The Sentence is Death

A mind-bending murder mystery from the bestselling author of THE WORD IS MURDER

Anthony Horowitz author

Format:CD-Audio

Publisher:Cornerstone

Published:8th Nov '18

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Random House presents the audiobook edition of Another Word For Murder by Anthony Horowitz, read by Rory Kinnear.

Passion, deception, an unexplained death and a detective with quite a lot to hide lie at the heart of Anthony Horowitz's brilliant new murder mystery, the second in the bestselling series starring Private Investigator Daniel Hawthorne.


William Pryce is an elegant, smooth-tongued lawyer who has made a fortune out of celebrity divorces - and a lot of enemies in the process. Unmarried himself, he lives in a handsome bachelor pad on the edge of Hampstead Heath.

Or rather he used to ...

When he is found murdered, the police confront the most baffling of mysteries: who was the visitor who came to Pryce's house moments before he died, arriving while he was still talking on the phone?

“You shouldn’t be here. It’s too late…” were Pryce’s last recorded words but what exactly do they mean?

Why does his killer paint a three-digit number on the wall before leaving the crime scene? And why exactly was he bludgeoned to death with a bottle of wine - a 1982 Chateau Lafite worth £3,000 - when he didn't drink alcohol?

The police are forced to hand the case to Private Investigator Daniel Hawthorne, who takes it on with characteristic relish.

But Hawthorne himself has secrets to hide and as our reluctant narrator becomes ever more embroiled in the case he realises that these are secrets that need to be exposed - even if it puts his own life in danger ...

Anthony Horowitz gets away with murder in all sorts of ways and emerges triumphant...but never mind the details; count the laughs * Marcel Berlins *
This is crime fiction as dazzling entertainment, sustained by writing as skilfully light-footed as Fred Astaire * Sunday Times Crime Club, Star Pick *
A crime story that keeps you up into the small hours… a page-turning mystery * Metro *
With its teasing mix of real and fictional characters, Horowitz’s fast-paced novel remains tantalising to the final page * Daily Mail *
Clever * Good Housekeeping *
One of the most creative writers in the country today * Jeremy Vine *
Anthony Horowitz gets away with murder in all sorts of ways and emerges triumphant * The Times, Books of the Year *
Huge fun… It’s hard to know why anyone who loves a good mystery wouldn’t thoroughly enjoy the ride * Irish Independent *
A new Anthony Horowitz novel is always something to look forward to. Anyone who likes a good Midsomer-style murder mystery will love The Sentence is Death * CultureFly *
Sheer genius ... The narrative is hilarious and full of Holmesian clues and deliberate errors which will leave the eagle-eyed reader feeling just a bit smug. A joy from start to finish * Independent *

ISBN: 9781786140647

Dimensions: 140mm x 140mm x 26mm

Weight: 200g

Unabridged edition