Magpie Murders Anthony Horowitz Complete Crime Thriller Includes The Sunday Times Bestseller Collection

Title in this Set: Magpie Murders: the Sunday Times bestseller crime thriller by Anthony Horowitz — a gripping, cleverly layered mystery for readers who love classic whodunits with a modern twist. Perfect for parents, teachers, gift buyers and book lovers, this paperback edition delivers polished storytelling, memorable characters and a puzzle that rewards close reading. Condition: BRAND NEW Format: Paperback ISBN: 9781409158387 Editor Susan Ryland has spent years shepherding bestselling crime writer Alan Conways novels to publication. Conways fictional detective, Atticus Pünd, is a celebrated solver of village mysteries in the 1950s — a comforting, familiar world for fans of Agatha Christies Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot. But Magpie Murders is not just another cozy pastiche. Its a cleverly constructed book within a book, a crime thriller that folds a contemporary editorial mystery around a golden-age murder story, delivering surprises on every level. Whats inside the story The primary narrative follows Susan as she confronts the unexpected: the final manuscript from Conway is darker and stranger than any before. Within those pages lies Murder at Pye Hall, a perfectly crafted period mystery with dead bodies and a wide cast of suspects — and, buried between the lines, a second story hinting at real-life jealousy, ruthless ambition and betrayal. Anthony Horowitz, the bestselling author and creator of the TV hit Midsomer Murders, uses his deep knowledge of the genre to twist expectations and pay homage while inventing something wholly original. About the author Anthony Horowitz is an acclaimed, bestselling author with more than forty-five novels to his name and wide recognition for his work in both adult crime fiction and childrens literature. Known for the Alex Rider series and the cult-favorite Power of Five books, Horowitz brings theatrical flair and meticulous plotting to Magpie Murders. Trusted by readers and critics alike, his experience in TV and novels