SHE PLANNED HER OWN FUNERAL. BUT DID SHE ARRANGE HER OWN MURDER?

A woman is strangled six hours after organising her own funeral.

Did she know she was going to die? Did she recognise her killer?

Daniel Hawthorne, a recalcitrant detective with secrets of his own, is on the case, together with his reluctant side-kick a man completely unaccustomed to the world of crime.

But even Hawthorne isn't prepared for the twists and turns in store as unexpected as they are bloody... _________________

Buried secrets, murder and a trail of bloody clues lie at the heart of Anthony Horowitzs page-turning new detective series. If you enjoyed BBCs Sherlock, youll LOVEThe Word is Murder.

Chosen as one ofCrime Time's books of the year - and crime fans agree! Look at the five-star reviews fans are leaving forThe Word is Murder: Unusual, inventive, brilliant I don't want to put his books down, but am bereft once I've finished them. They aretotally absorbing

another cracker from Anthony Horowitz Hawthorne is perhaps the most realistic new detective to appear for a very long time

I cant wait to meet Hawthorne again I thoroughly enjoyed this andwas very sad to leave it

really intriguing and originala superb page-turner

a cracking taleof detection

I have to say thatI could not put it down Can thoroughly recommend it

Unusual, twisted and fascinating Heartily recommended!

would definitely recommendthis to serious crime readers

I read the book in two days...Mr Horowitz can become an addiction

quirky, different and clever!LOVED IT!

ANTHONY HOROWITZis the author of the bestselling teen spy series, Alex Rider, and is also responsible for creating and writing some of the UK's most loved and successful TV series, includingMidsomer MurdersandFoyle's War.

He has also written two highly acclaimed Sherlock Holmes novels,The House of SilkandMoriarty; two James Bond novels,Trigger MortisandForever and a Day. His previous thrillersMagpie MurdersandThe Word is Murderwere both Top TenSunday Timesbestsellers.

He is on the board of the Old Vic Theatre, and was awarded an OBE for his services to literature in January 2014.

Another Word For Murderis the second in a series of crime novels starring Detective Daniel Hawthorne.