Marble Hall Murders

From the bestselling author Anthony Horowitz comes a new crime novel in the bestselling Magpie Murders series, in which editor Susan Ryeland must uncover the clues in an Atticus Pünd mystery to solve a murder. *THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER* *SOON TO BE A MAJOR BBC SERIES STARRING LESLEY MANVILLE* 'A masterclass in mystery writing’ Ragnar Jónasson ' Expect plenty of puzzles, red herrings and juicy murders' Express 'Horowitz is a genius' Terry Deary ______________ Susan Ryeland has had enough of murder. She’s edited two novels about the famous detective, Atticus Pünd, and both times she’s come close to being killed. Now she’s back in England and she’s been persuaded to work on a third. The new ‘continuation’ novel is by Eliot Crace, grandson of Miriam Crace who was the biggest selling children’s author in the world until her death exactly twenty years ago. Eliot believes that Miriam was deliberately poisoned. And when he tells Susan that he has hidden the identity of Miriam’s killer inside his book, Susan knows she’s in trouble once again. As Susan works on Pünd’s Last Case, a story set in an exotic villa in the South of France, she uncovers more and more parallels between the past and the present, the fictional and the real world – until suddenly she finds that she has become a target herself. It seems that someone in Eliot’s family doesn’t want the book to be written. And they will do anything to prevent it . An escapist mystery and fiendishly clever whodunnit, Marble Hall Murders is perfect for fans of Agatha Christie's Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot . ______________ Praise for Marble Hall Murders: ' Diabolically clever ' New York Times ‘An excellent whodunnit ’ 5-star reader review ' The computer isn’t born that can out-plot Horowitz’ The Daily Telegraph ' Worthy of Agatha Christie ' Publishers Weekly, Starred Review ‘A must-read !’ 5-star reader review '[A] page-turner of a puzzle ' Washington Post 'Horowitz is one of the great masters of the contemporary page turner ’ Andrew Marr 'Anthony Horowitz is one of my all-time favourite authors . Marble Hall Murders is a beautiful read' Ryan Tubridy ‘Absolutely brilliant !’ 5-star reader review ‘ Smart , gorgeously written and compelling ’ 5-star reader review

From the bestselling author Anthony Horowitz comes a new crime novel in the bestselling Magpie Murders series, in which editor Susan Ryeland must uncover the clues in an Atticus Pünd mystery to solve a murder. *THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER* *SOON TO BE A MAJOR BBC SERIES STARRING LESLEY MANVILLE* 'A masterclass in mystery writing’ Ragnar Jónasson ' Expect plenty of puzzles, red herrings and juicy murders' Express 'Horowitz is a genius' Terry Deary ______________ Susan Ryeland has had enough of murder. She’s edited two novels about the famous detective, Atticus Pünd, and both times she’s come close to being killed. Now she’s back in England and she’s been persuaded to work on a third. The new ‘continuation’ novel is by Eliot Crace, grandson of Miriam Crace who was the biggest selling children’s author in the world until her death exactly twenty years ago. Eliot believes that Miriam was deliberately poisoned. And when he tells Susan that he has hidden the identity of Miriam’s killer inside his book, Susan knows she’s in trouble once again. As Susan works on Pünd’s Last Case, a story set in an exotic villa in the South of France, she uncovers more and more parallels between the past and the present, the fictional and the real world – until suddenly she finds that she has become a target herself. It seems that someone in Eliot’s family doesn’t want the book to be written. And they will do anything to prevent it . An escapist mystery and fiendishly clever whodunnit, Marble Hall Murders is perfect for fans of Agatha Christie's Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot . ______________ Praise for Marble Hall Murders: ' Diabolically clever ' New York Times ‘An excellent whodunnit ’ 5-star reader review ' The computer isn’t born that can out-plot Horowitz’ The Daily Telegraph ' Worthy of Agatha Christie ' Publishers Weekly, Starred Review ‘A must-read !’ 5-star reader review '[A] page-turner of a puzzle ' Washington Post 'Horowitz is one of the great masters of the contemporary page turner ’ Andrew Marr 'Anthony Horowitz is one of my all-time favourite authors . Marble Hall Murders is a beautiful read' Ryan Tubridy ‘Absolutely brilliant !’ 5-star reader review ‘ Smart , gorgeously written and compelling ’ 5-star reader review

From bestselling author, Anthony Horowitz, a new novel in the bestselling Magpie Murders series in which editor, Susan Ryeland, uncovers the clues in an Atticus Pund mystery to solve a murder. 'A masterclass in mystery writing' Ragnar Jónasson 'Expect plenty of puzzles, red herrings and juicy murders' Express 'Horowitz is a genius' Terry Deary 'An absolutely wonderful writer' Richard Osman ______________ Susan Ryeland has had enough of murder. She's edited two novels about the famous detective, Atticus Pünd, and both times she's come close to being killed. Now she's back in England and she's been persuaded to work on a third. The new 'continuation' novel is by Eliot Crace, grandson of Miriam Crace who was the biggest selling children's author in the world until her death exactly twenty years ago. Eliot believes that Miriam was deliberately poisoned. And when he tells Susan that he has hidden the identity of Miriam's killer inside his book, Susan knows she's in trouble once again. As Susan works on Pünd's Last Case, a story set in an exotic villa in the South of France, she uncovers more and more parallels between the past and the present, the fictional and the real world - until suddenly she finds that she has become a target herself. It seems that someone in Eliot's family doesn't want the book to be written. And they will do anything to prevent it. ______________ More love for Marble Hall Murders: 'Diabolically clever . . . Marble Hall Murders is as cunning a mystery as you'll read all year' New York Times 'The computer isn't born that can out-plot Horowitz . . . Glorious fun' The Daily Telegraph 'The dividing lines between reality and fiction (a Horowitz trademark) are deliciously intertwined' Financial Times 'Worthy of Agatha Christie' Publishers Weekly *Starred Review* 'A masterfully constructed whodunit' The Business Standard '[A] page-turner of a puzzle' Washington Post 'Anthony Horowitz is one of the great masters of the contemporary page turner' Andrew Marr 'Anthony Horowitz is one of my all-time favourite authors. Marble Hall Murders is a beautiful read and we are all in for a real treat' Ryan Tubridy Readers love Marble Hall Murders: 'A must-read!' 5-star reader review 'One of the top crime books of 2025' 5-star reader review 'Absolutely brilliant!' 5-star reader review 'Smart, gorgeously written and compelling' 5-star reader review 'An excellent whodunnit' 5-star reader review 'Absolute perfection' 5-star reader review

From bestselling author, Anthony Horowitz, a new novel in the bestselling Magpie Murders series in which editor, Susan Ryeland, uncovers the clues in an Atticus Pund mystery to solve a murder. 'A masterclass in mystery writing' Ragnar Jónasson 'Expect plenty of puzzles, red herrings and juicy murders' Express 'Horowitz is a genius' Terry Deary 'An absolutely wonderful writer' Richard Osman ______________ Susan Ryeland has had enough of murder. She's edited two novels about the famous detective, Atticus Pünd, and both times she's come close to being killed. Now she's back in England and she's been persuaded to work on a third. The new 'continuation' novel is by Eliot Crace, grandson of Miriam Crace who was the biggest selling children's author in the world until her death exactly twenty years ago. Eliot believes that Miriam was deliberately poisoned. And when he tells Susan that he has hidden the identity of Miriam's killer inside his book, Susan knows she's in trouble once again. As Susan works on Pünd's Last Case, a story set in an exotic villa in the South of France, she uncovers more and more parallels between the past and the present, the fictional and the real world - until suddenly she finds that she has become a target herself. It seems that someone in Eliot's family doesn't want the book to be written. And they will do anything to prevent it. ______________ More love for Marble Hall Murders: 'Diabolically clever . . . Marble Hall Murders is as cunning a mystery as you'll read all year' New York Times 'The computer isn't born that can out-plot Horowitz . . . Glorious fun' The Daily Telegraph 'The dividing lines between reality and fiction (a Horowitz trademark) are deliciously intertwined' Financial Times 'Worthy of Agatha Christie' Publishers Weekly *Starred Review* 'A masterfully constructed whodunit' The Business Standard '[A] page-turner of a puzzle' Washington Post 'Anthony Horowitz is one of the great masters of the contemporary page turner' Andrew Marr 'Anthony Horowitz is one of my all-time favourite authors. Marble Hall Murders is a beautiful read and we are all in for a real treat' Ryan Tubridy Readers love Marble Hall Murders: 'A must-read!' 5-star reader review 'One of the top crime books of 2025' 5-star reader review 'Absolutely brilliant!' 5-star reader review 'Smart, gorgeously written and compelling' 5-star reader review 'An excellent whodunnit' 5-star reader review 'Absolute perfection' 5-star reader review

Murder links past and present once again in this mind-boggling metafictional mystery from Anthony Horowitz featuring detective Atticus P?nd and editor Susan Ryeland, stars of the New York Times bestsellers Magpie Murders and Moonflower Murders. Editor Susan Ryeland has left her Greek island, her hotel and her Greek boyfriend, Andreas, in search of a new life back in England. Freelancing for a London publisher, she's given the last job she wants: working on an Atticus P?nd continuation novel called P?nd's Last Case . Worse still, she knows the new writer. Eliot Crace is the troubled grandson of legendary children's author Miriam Crace who died twenty years ago. Eliot is convinced she was murdered--by poison. To her surprise, Susan enjoys reading the manuscript which is set in the South of France and revolves around the mysterious death of Lady Margaret Chalfont, days before she was about to change her will. But when it is revealed that Lady Margaret was also poisoned, alarm bells begin to ring. The more Susan reads, the clearer it becomes that Eliot has deliberately concealed clues about his grandmother's death inside the book. Desperately, Susan tries to prevent Eliot from putting himself in harm's way--but his behaviour is becoming increasingly erratic. Another murder follows . . . and suddenly Susan finds herself to be the number one suspect. Once again, the real and the fictional worlds have become dangerously entangled. And if Susan doesn't solve the mystery of P?nd's Last Case , she could well be its next victim.

Murder links past and present once again in this mind-boggling metafictional mystery from Anthony Horowitz featuring detective Atticus P?nd and editor Susan Ryeland, stars of the New York Times bestsellers Magpie Murders and Moonflower Murders. Editor Susan Ryeland has left her Greek island, her hotel and her Greek boyfriend, Andreas, in search of a new life back in England. Freelancing for a London publisher, she's given the last job she wants: working on an Atticus P?nd continuation novel called P?nd's Last Case . Worse still, she knows the new writer. Eliot Crace is the troubled grandson of legendary children's author Miriam Crace who died twenty years ago. Eliot is convinced she was murdered--by poison. To her surprise, Susan enjoys reading the manuscript which is set in the South of France and revolves around the mysterious death of Lady Margaret Chalfont, days before she was about to change her will. But when it is revealed that Lady Margaret was also poisoned, alarm bells begin to ring. The more Susan reads, the clearer it becomes that Eliot has deliberately concealed clues about his grandmother's death inside the book. Desperately, Susan tries to prevent Eliot from putting himself in harm's way--but his behaviour is becoming increasingly erratic. Another murder follows . . . and suddenly Susan finds herself to be the number one suspect. Once again, the real and the fictional worlds have become dangerously entangled. And if Susan doesn't solve the mystery of P?nd's Last Case , she could well be its next victim.