A woman crosses a London street.
It is just after 11 a.m. on a bright spring morning, and she is going into a funeral parlor to plan her own service.
Six hours later the woman is dead, strangled with a crimson curtain cord in her own home.
Enter disgraced police detective Daniel Hawthorne, a brilliant, eccentric man as quick with an insult as he is to crack a case. And Hawthorne has a partner, the celebrated novelist Anthony Horowitz, curious about the case and looking for new material.
As brusque, impatient, and annoying as Hawthorne can be, Horowitz—a seasoned hand when it comes to crime stories—suspects the detective may be on to something, and is irresistibly drawn into the mystery. But as the case unfolds, Horowitz realizes he’s at the center of a story he can’t control . . . and that his brilliant partner may be hiding dark and mysterious secrets of his own.
A masterful and tricky mystery that operates at many levels, The Word Is Murder is Anthony Horowitz at his very best.
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In December we will talk about books for January, February and March.
There will also be discussion around what each of us want to do in the next 3 years as inspired by our November book reading and club discussion.
Generally, Book Club will meet once a month on the third Thursday online or at a member's homes if they would like to host. Bring your book suggestions for the upcoming months.
Please Register so we know how many are coming. For questions, call/test Mollie @ 321-446-4535.
Location: TBD or Zoom.com online chat hosted by Mollie. Members only event. Attendees will be sent online instructions from Mollie. It's easy to use!
