Narrated by Rory Kinnear
Death, deception, and a detective with quite a lot to hide stalk the pages of Anthony Horowitz's brilliant murder mystery, the second in the bestselling series starring Private Investigator Daniel Hawthorne.
“You shouldn’t be here. It’s too late . . . ”
These, heard over the phone, were the last recorded words of successful celebrity-divorce lawyer Richard Pryce, found bludgeoned to death in his bachelor pad with a bottle of wine—a 1982 Chateau Lafite worth £3,000, to be precise.
Odd, considering he didn’t drink. Why this bottle? And why those words? And why was a three-digit number painted on the wall by the killer? And, most importantly, which of the man’s many, many enemies did the deed?
Baffled, the police are forced to bring in Private Investigator Daniel Hawthorne and his sidekick, the author Anthony, who’s really getting rather good at this murder investigation business.
But as Hawthorne takes on the case with characteristic relish, it becomes clear that he, too, has secrets to hide. As our reluctant narrator becomes ever more embroiled in the case, he realizes that these secrets must be exposed—even at the risk of death . . .
© 2019 HarperAudio (Ljudbok): 9780062930934
Utgivningsdatum
Ljudbok: 28 maj 2019
Narrated by Rory Kinnear
Death, deception, and a detective with quite a lot to hide stalk the pages of Anthony Horowitz's brilliant murder mystery, the second in the bestselling series starring Private Investigator Daniel Hawthorne.
“You shouldn’t be here. It’s too late . . . ”
These, heard over the phone, were the last recorded words of successful celebrity-divorce lawyer Richard Pryce, found bludgeoned to death in his bachelor pad with a bottle of wine—a 1982 Chateau Lafite worth £3,000, to be precise.
Odd, considering he didn’t drink. Why this bottle? And why those words? And why was a three-digit number painted on the wall by the killer? And, most importantly, which of the man’s many, many enemies did the deed?
Baffled, the police are forced to bring in Private Investigator Daniel Hawthorne and his sidekick, the author Anthony, who’s really getting rather good at this murder investigation business.
But as Hawthorne takes on the case with characteristic relish, it becomes clear that he, too, has secrets to hide. As our reluctant narrator becomes ever more embroiled in the case, he realizes that these secrets must be exposed—even at the risk of death . . .
© 2019 HarperAudio (Ljudbok): 9780062930934
Utgivningsdatum
Ljudbok: 28 maj 2019
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C
28 okt. 2023
Bra uppläsare
John
21 nov. 2022
Jag recenserade nyligen den första boken i serien och den här är kort sagt mer av samma goda! Klassisk brittisk detektivroman med många kluringar.. Den här gången var jag nästen säker på att jag klart ut vem mördaren var, men jag hade fel.. Så det är ju positivt!
Pheobe
17 jan. 2024
A strong 4. Not as good as the first book, but not far from.Narrator is simply the best!
Ulla
16 feb. 2023
Bra bok men inte nöjd med uppläsaren
Elisabeth
4 jan. 2023
Intelligent skrivet. Gillar det verkligen. Men i jämförelse med första boken blev uppläsningen mindre lyckad. Det måste gå att framställa en central kvinnlig polis (hon är lite skurk också) i ett annat röstläge än av typen kraxig häxa. Funkar dåligt.
Maria
23 dec. 2021
Smart and literally intelligent whodunnit. With great references to Arthur Conan Doyle’s work. Really enjoyed this book and looking forward to the last book in the series.
Malin
12 dec. 2022
Bra och oförutsägbar deckare, hemskt dåliga röster gjorda av uppläsaren. Den kvinnliga polisen fick han att låta som en skadad kråka och jag pausade lyssnandet någon dag pga behövde vila från det ljudet.Författarens beskrivning av den kvinnliga polisen är lite "sunkig", varför skriva om gungande lår?Jag gillade den första boken mycket, där gjorde samma uppläsare ett bättre jobb.Boken hade fått en stjärna till om det inte var för uppläsaren.Jag kommer att lyssna på nästa.
Maja
7 jan. 2024
Lika bra som första delen i serien. Horowitz är oerhört duktig på att skapa karaktärer och kinnears röst får dem att komma till liv.
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