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A Line to Kill has a Lunoo score of 7.5/10. This score is based on AI-powered analysis of category fit, feature coverage, pricing signals, public reception, and recency.

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A Line to Kill

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Detective Novel British Island Festival Anthony Horowitz Hawthorne

description A Line to Kill Overview

A Line to Kill is a 2021 crime novel by Anthony Horowitz and the third book in the Hawthorne and Horowitz series. The story sends private investigator Daniel Hawthorne and a fictionalized Horowitz to a literary festival on Alderney, where a wealthy local man is murdered. Its investigation combines a closed community, tensions surrounding a proposed power line, and the series' characteristic use of the author as both narrator and suspect-adjacent participant.

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A Line to Kill ranks #147 of 183 in the Detective Novel ranking, behind Morality for Beautiful Girls, ahead of Clouds of Witness.

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Who wrote the novel A Line to Kill?

A Line to Kill was written by British author Anthony Horowitz and published in 2021. It is the third installment in his popular Hawthorne and Horowitz meta-fictional crime series.

What is the premise of the Hawthorne and Horowitz series?

The series features a fictionalized version of Anthony Horowitz himself acting as the reluctant sidekick and biographer to a brilliant, disgraced former detective named Daniel Hawthorne. In this specific book, the duo travels to a literary festival on Alderney island.

Who is the murder victim in A Line to Kill?

The primary murder victim driving the investigation is Charles le Mesurier, a wealthy and highly controversial local resident of Alderney. The detectives must sift through the island's eccentric locals and visiting festival guests to find his killer.

Do I need to read the previous books before A Line to Kill?

While it is highly recommended to start with the first book, The Word Is Murder, to understand the dynamic between the two leads, A Line to Kill functions perfectly well as a standalone locked-room mystery. The isolated island setting makes it an accessible entry point for new readers.

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