The Word Is Murder
- Published
- 24 August 2017
- Pages
- 400
- ISBN-13
- 9781784757236
- Type
- novel
About this book
Anthony Horowitz introduced his fictionalized self alongside detective Hawthorne in The Word Is Murder, published August 24, 2017 at 400 pages -- the book that sets up the series' metafictional trick: "Horowitz" the reluctant, bumbling narrator, and Hawthorne the brilliant, prickly ex-detective he's hired to write about.
Key facts about The Word Is Murder
Anthony Horowitz wrote The Word Is Murder, a novel on our list. It has been out since 24 August 2017. The book has 400 pages.
We list 1 edition of this novel. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9781784757236 to find the main one.
The Word Is Murder is book 1 of 6 in the Hawthorne & Horowitz series. The series has 6 published books. As a result, this is the book to start the series with. A Deadly Episode is the latest book in the series with a full release date, out on 23 April 2026.
Additionally, Anthony Horowitz writes The Diamond Brothers, Groosham Grange and Alex Rider, plus 3 more series. Those series sit on our mystery, middle-grade fantasy and thriller shelves. Meanwhile, A Deadly Episode is the latest published Anthony Horowitz book on file, from 23 April 2026.
About Anthony Horowitz
Anthony Horowitz is a British author and screenwriter known for an unusually wide range spanning children's spy fiction, literary crime pastiche, and prestige television. See every Anthony Horowitz book in order.
Its place in Hawthorne & Horowitz
The Word Is Murder is book 1 in the Hawthorne & Horowitz series. It is followed by The Sentence Is Death. See the full Hawthorne & Horowitz reading order.
Hawthorne & Horowitz is Anthony Horowitz's adult crime series with a metafictional trick at its center: the narrator is "Anthony Horowitz" himself, a novelist reluctantly dragged into real murder investigations by Daniel Hawthorne, a brilliant, prickly ex-detective he's been hired to write a true-crime book about. Hawthorne solves the cases with classic golden-age deduction; "Horowitz" bumbles along as an unreliable, self-deprecating Watson figure, complaining about his own contracts and screenwriting deadlines…
Editions
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9781784757236