The Twist of a Knife

A gripping locked-room mystery from the bestselling crime writer

By: Anthony Horowitz

Narrated by: Rory Kinnear

Brought to you by Penguin.

'I've written three books and our deal is over.' That's what reluctant author Anthony Horowitz tells ex-detective Daniel Hawthorne in an awkward meeting. The truth is that Anthony has got other things on his mind.

His new play, a thriller called 'Mindgame', is about to open at the famous Vaudeville theatre in Shoreditch. Not surprisingly, Hawthorne declines a ticket to the opening night.

The play is not enjoyed by the critics. In particular, Sunday Times critic Harriet Throsby gives it a savage review, focusing particularly on the writing. The next day, Throsby is stabbed in the heart with an ornamental dagger which, it turns out, belongs to Anthony, and which has his fingerprints all over it.

Anthony is arrested by an old enemy . . . Detective Inspector Cara Grunshaw. She's still smarting from her failure to solve the case described in the second Hawthorne adventure: "The Sentence is Death". She blames Anthony for her failure. And now she's out for revenge.

Thrown into prison and brutally interrogated, Anthony is the prime suspect in Throsby's murder and as a second theatre critic is found to have died in mysterious circumstances, the net closes in. Ever more desperate, he realizes that only one man can help him.

But will Hawthorne take the call?

© Anthony Horowitz 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

Excellent!

I loved the first two books however was somewhat disappointed by the third - too many characters, too many coincidences. This one was excellent with great pace, enough red herrings to keep guessing and lots of humor.

Brilliant - once again!

Well, to the ‘Tony’ in this series, I am glad you signed the deal for 7. Am really enjoying them - the complexity of plot and clues! Please also promise Rory Kinnear continues to read for us!

Excellent series

I like Anthony Horowitz’s books and always look forward to reading new releases. This particular series is quite inventive and interesting and I enjoyed listening The Twist of a Knife. The plot was great, and the narrator brilliant. It was a pleasure

Very entertaining

Very good series with each book revealing more of Howthorn as well as a life of a writer. When you listen you feel like Tony feels and you laugh at yourself.

Hawthorne investigates

love Hawthorne , love the fact that Anthony is in the story also enjoy the story within a story