A Line to Kill: a locked room mystery from the Sunday Times bestselling author (Hawthorne and Horowitz, 3)

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This begins with Horowitz feeling a little over-confident, as Hawthorne comes to a meeting at his publishers. Hawthorne, he imagines, will be in 'his world.' Of course, this confidence is premature, as Hawthorne manages to be the centre of attention, be utterly confident and embrace the idea of a literary festival on the Island of Alderney. With 'Tony,' as always disgruntled (Horowitz's self-deprecation is done masterfully) and, quite rightly questioning Hawthorne's willingness to attend the festival, the two men and the other 'celebrity' authors head off for the little island. As the story opens Horowitz and Hawthorne are meeting with Horowitz's publishers to discuss a publicity campaign for their first collaborative book.

Anthony Horowitz is both author and character in A Line to Kill. As with the past two books in the series, he is partnered with Retired DI Daniel Hawthorne. As before, he underplays his own intelligence, becoming Watson to Hawthorne’s Holmes. In 2018, a new adaptation was written by Aaron Sorkin, debuting on Broadway. [178] The Broadway production was nominated for nine Tony Awards, winning one. [179] Graphic novel

In October 2018, Fred Fordham adapted and illustrated the story as a graphic novel. Some of the longer descriptive and commentary passages have been left out - "the bits that children tend to skip anyway" as C. J. Lyons says in her review of the graphic novel in the New York Journal of Books [180]), who goes on to say "the heart of Lee's fictional 1933 Maycomb is faithfully recreated via the art and dialogue". [180] See also Horowitz is a master of misdirection, and his brilliant self-portrayal, wittily self-deprecating, carries the reader through a jolly satire on the publishing world." -- Booklist

a b Bellafante, Ginia (January 20, 2006). Harper Lee, Gregarious for a Day, The New York Times. Retrieved on November 13, 2007. The meta aspect of this being Anthony Horowitz writing a fictional mystery starring Anthony Horowitz is still really intriguing to read. It's such a fine line between who he is and who his fictional alter ego is that you can't help but wonder what his true feeling are about certain things and what is just made-up. And that's a big part of the fun of it. The most richly accomplished of the brothers’ pairings to date—and given Connelly’s high standards, that’s saying a lot. The duo have been invited to a minor literary festival on the picturesque British island of Alderney, and though Horowitz is unenthusiastic, Hawthorne is eager to attend. This seems out of character for the sleuth, but the men agree to participate in the event.This was another excellent addition to the Hawthorne and Horowitz series and I can't wait till the next book comes out. The island's inhabitants are divided about a power plant to be built with a power line running through Alderney. Some believe it will bring economic advantages to the island, but others fear the beauty of their island will be diminished, and property values decrease. This division has brought out rivalries and hatred among the people of Alderney. However, this project is being pushed by a wealthy businessman and islander.