{"product_id":"the-sentence-is-death-a-novel-isbn-9780062676832","title":"The Sentence Is Death: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e–bestselling author Anthony Horowitz and eccentric detective Daniel Hawthorne team up again in a new mystery, the sequel to the brilliantly inventive \u003cem\u003eThe Word Is Murder\u003c\/em\u003e, to delve deep into the killing of a high-profile divorce lawyer and the death, only a day earlier, of his one-time friend.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“You shouldn’t be here. It’s too late . . . ”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese, heard over the phone, were the last recorded words of successful celebrity-divorce lawyer Richard Pryce, found bludgeoned to death in his bachelor pad with a bottle of wine—a 1982 Chateau Lafite worth £3,000, to be precise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOdd, considering he didn’t drink. Why this bottle? And why those words? And why was a three-digit number painted on the wall by the killer? And, most importantly, which of the man’s many, many enemies did the deed?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBaffled, the police are forced to bring in Private Investigator Daniel Hawthorne and his sidekick, the author Anthony, who’s really getting rather good at this murder investigation business.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut as Hawthorne takes on the case with characteristic relish, it becomes clear that he, too, has secrets to hide. As our reluctant narrator becomes ever more embroiled in the case, he realizes that these secrets must be exposed—even at the risk of death . . . \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA brilliantly inventive murder mystery by the author of the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling \u003cem\u003eThe Word Is Murder\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou shouldn’t be here. It’s too late. . . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese, heard over the phone, are the last recorded words of successful celebrity-divorce lawyer Richard Pryce, found bludgeoned to death in his bachelor pad with a bottle of wine—a 1982 Château Lafite worth £2,000, to be precise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOdd, considering he didn’t drink. Why this bottle? And why those words? And why did the killer paint a three-digit number on the wall? And, most important, which of the man’s many, many enemies did the deed?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBaffled, the police are forced to bring in Private Investigator Daniel Hawthorne and his sidekick, the author Anthony Horowitz—who’s really getting rather good at this murder investigation business.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut as Hawthorne takes on the case with characteristic relish, it becomes clear that he, too, has secrets to hide. As our reluctant narrator becomes ever more embroiled in the case, he realizes that these secrets must be exposed—even at the risk of death.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for T\u003cem\u003ehe Word is Murde\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003er\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e  “Actually, the word is not murder, it’s ingenious....a masterful meta-mystery.”    - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist(starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for\u003cem\u003e Magpie Murders\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e  “Anthony Horowitz’s \u003cem\u003eMagpie Murders\u003c\/em\u003e is catnip for classic mystery lovers… With its elegant yet playful plotting, \u003cem\u003eMagpie Murders\u003c\/em\u003e is the thinking mystery fan’s ideal summer thriller.” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTime magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Horowitz mimics Golden Age authors (Christie, Allingham, Marsh, Sayers) so well in his books' scope and denouéments that fans of both puzzle and cozy mysteries will savor the balance of clues.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNPR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“The Sentence Is Death\u003c\/em\u003e is...fast-paced, lively ... there are twists and turns and unexpected developments. The fact-fiction blurring continues to the last page.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMinneapolis Star Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Horowitz shows no signs of ceding the spotlight. He’s having too much fun and, as a result, so are his readers.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for \u003c\/u\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cu\u003eThe Word Is Murder\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Actually, the word is not murder, it’s ingenious....a masterful meta-mystery.”\u003cp\u003e    - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist(starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eMoriarty\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e  “The author turns up the suspense, the sleuths turn up the clues, and crooks end up dead all while Moriarty’s specter hovers. 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