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Close to Death

How do you solve a murder … when everyone has the same motive? (Hawthorne, 5)

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Close to Death

By: Anthony Horowitz
Narrated by: Rory Kinnear
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A Sunday Times bestseller


How do you solve a murder... when everyone has the same motive? From global bestselling Anthony Horowitz, a brilliantly entertaining mystery in the Hawthorne and Horowitz series.

Richmond Upon Thames is one of the most desirable areas to live in London. And Riverview Close - a quiet, gated community – seems to offer its inhabitants the perfect life.

At least it does until Giles Kenworthy moves in with his wife and noisy children, his four gas-guzzling cars, his loud parties and his plans for a new swimming pool in his garden.

His neighbours all have a reason to hate him and are soon up in arms.

When Kenworthy is shot dead with a crossbow bolt through his neck, all of them come under suspicion and his murder opens the door to lies, deception and further death.

The police are baffled. Reluctantly, they call in former Detective Daniel Hawthorne. But even he is faced with a seemingly impossible puzzle.

How do you solve a murder when everyone has the same motive?

‘Anthony Horowitz is easily the greatest of our crime writersSunday Times
Sheer genius … A joy from start to finish’ Independent
'The master of the mystery' Style
'The king of the clever whodunnit' Good Housekeeping
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Gloriously artificial, improbable, and ingenious. Fans of both versions of Horowitz will rejoice.’ Kirkus Reviews
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‘An absolutely engrossing tale ... Kudos to anyone who can figure this one out!’ Starred Booklist

©2024 Anthony Horowitz (P)2024 Penguin Audio

Crime Crime Thrillers Jewish Heritage Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Murder

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Critic reviews

(CLOSE TO DEATH is one of) the five best murder mystery novels of all time
Easily the greatest of our crime writers
[Horowitz is] a master puppeteer
'A clever murder mystery…playful and twisty. Nobody does this crime fiction better than Anthony Horowitz
Spectacularly good fun, wickedly clever, with a pinch of the macabre, this is everything you could wish for from one of our top crime writers
Turns the closed-circle mystery inside out
The master of the mystery
The king of the clever whodunnit
An excellent entertaining thriller
Gloriously artificial, improbable, and ingenious. Fans of both versions of Horowitz will rejoice
All stars
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Compelling story, easy listen, well read. This one is the best so far. Many modern crime fiction books have too much misery for me - not the case with Hawthorne stories. Once I start I can’t put down.

Loved all the Hawthorne books so far

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I downloaded the audiobook today and listened to it in one session. A worthy successor to the previous books and a great performance from Rory Kinnear.

Another great outing for our heroes!

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I'm addicted to Hawthorne stories and need more. This was absolutely brilliant. Great idea for a plot, executed perfectly.

Brilliant

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I’m thoroughly enjoying Anthony’s adventures with Hawthorn. Looking forward to the next one. It’s a shame that we can’t see a map with an audiobook but with this one a made a drawing of my own during the first part.

Another Brilliant Story

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I love this series - the books are so cleverly constructed! Can’t wait for the next one.

Loved it

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