Deadly Episode Horowitz Anthony (2026)

The first book in the Hawthorne series, The Word Is Murder, is being made into a feature film, and filming has begun in Hastings. When Hawthorne and Anthony visit the set, they find a deeply unhappy group: the director is pretentious, the screenwriter is an eco-warrior, the two stars hate each other and the producer has run out of money. Matters become much worse when the actor playing Hawthorne is stabbed during filming, leaving the real Hawthorne no choice but to investigate his own murder. The killer may not have chosen the right man, and Hawthorne himself may have been the intended target. This special collectors edition presents a highly personal case in the Hawthorne and Horowitz series.