Anthony Horowitz

Moriarty Anthony Horowitz

Publisher Marketing: The game is once again afoot in this thrilling mystery from the bestselling author of "The House of Silk," sanctioned by the Conan Doyle estate. Internationally bestselling author Anthony Horowitz s nail-biting new novel plunges us back into the dark and complex world of detective Sherlock Holmes and Moriarty dubbed the Napoleon of crime by Holmes in the aftermath of their fateful struggle at the Reichenbach Falls. Days after the encounter at the Swiss waterfall, Pinkerton detective agent Frederick Chase arrives in Europe from New York. Moriarty s death has left an immediate, poisonous vacuum in the criminal underworld, and there is no shortage of candidates to take his place including one particularly fiendish criminal mastermind. Chase and Scotland Yard Inspector Athelney Jones, a devoted student of Holmes methods of investigation and deduction originally introduced by Conan Doyle in "The Sign of Four," must forge a path through the darkest corners of England s capital from the elegant squares of Mayfair to the shadowy wharfs and alleyways of the London Docks in pursuit of this sinister figure, a man much feared but seldom seen, who is determined to stake his claim as Moriarty s successor. A riveting, deeply atmospheric tale of murder and menace from the only writer to earn the seal of approval from Conan Doyle s estate, "Moriarty" breathes life into Holmes dark and fascinating world." Review Citations: Audio File 02/01/2015 pg. 35 (EAN 9781481516051, Compact Disc) Library Journal Prepub Alert 08/01/2014 pg. 58 (EAN 9780062377180, Hardcover) Publishers Weekly 10/06/2014 (EAN 9780062377180, Hardcover) Kirkus Reviews 11/01/2014 (EAN 9780062377180, Hardcover) - *Starred Review Booklist 11/15/2014 pg. 26 (EAN 9780062377180, Hardcover) - *Starred Review People Weekly 12/15/2014 pg. 56 (EAN 9780062377180, Hardcover) New York Times Book Review 12/21/2014 pg. 29 (EAN 9780062377180, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Horowitz, Anthony One of the UK's most prolific and successful writers, ANTHONY HOROWITZ may have committed more (fictional) murders than any other living author. His most recent Sherlock Holmes novel, Moriarty, is already an industry sensation; its predecessor, The House of Silk, has sold over 450,000 copies worldwide in more than 35 countries. His bestselling Alex Rider series for Young Adults has sold more than 19 million copies worldwide. As a TV screenwriter he created both Midsomer Murders and the BAFTA-winning Foyle's War, both of which were featured on PBS's Masterpiece Mystery; other TV work includes Poirot and the widely acclaimed mini-series Collision and Injustice. Anthony regularly contributes to a wide variety of national newspapers and magazines, and in 2014 he was awarded an OBE for his services to literature. He lives in London.