The House of Silk: A Richard and Judy bestseller

· Hachette UK
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'Horowitz has captured Holmes Heaven' THE TIMES

THE HOUSE OF SILK was the first official new Sherlock Holmes mystery and a SUNDAY TIMES bestseller from the author of MAGPIE MURDERS

THE GAME'S AFOOT . . .

It is November 1890 and London is gripped by a merciless winter. Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson are enjoying tea by the fire when an agitated gentleman arrives unannounced at 221b Baker Street. He begs Holmes for help, telling the unnerving story of a scar-faced man with piercing eyes who has stalked him in recent weeks.

Intrigued, Holmes and Watson find themselves swiftly drawn into a series of puzzling and sinister events, stretching from the gas-lit streets of London to the teeming criminal underworld of Boston and the mysterious 'House of Silk' . . .

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4.3
109 reviews
San M
December 27, 2012
A smattering of words & phrases from the original works by Sir Doyle, a conscious restraint exercised by the author, appearances by the regulars & a gripping plot - all that a Holmes fan could ask for. Sheer brilliance.
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Tom Gidley-Kitchin
January 21, 2013
Great story and brilliantly tuned for the modern ear. For the purist, there are one or two passages that are not quite right but it is overwhelmingly true to the original and a sequel, with the reappearance of Moriarty (as hinted), would be a further delight.
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A Google user
September 6, 2012
Horowitz reinvented Sherlock Holmes, made it more in line for a younger and active audience. It's between the original novels and the movies in terms of action and mystery.
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About the author

Anthony Horowitz is one of the UK's most prolific and successful writers. His novels The House of Silk and Moriarty were Sunday Times Top 10 bestsellers and sold in more than thirty-five countries around the world. His bestselling Alex Rider series for children has sold more than nineteen million copies worldwide. He is also the author of a James Bond novel, Trigger Mortis.

As a TV screenwriter he created both Midsomer Murders and the BAFTA-winning Foyle's War; other TV work includes Poirot, the widely-acclaimed mini-series Collision and Injustice and most recently, New Blood for the BBC. Anthony sits on the board of the Old Vic and regularly contributes to a wide variety of national newspapers and magazines. In January 2014 he was awarded an OBE for services to literature. Anthony Horowitz lives in London.

www.anthonyhorowitz.com

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