Anthony Horowitz on Moonflower Murders // Book Club

‘It felt strange. I was about to read one murder mystery while sitting inside another.’ For the month of November, Her Majesty’s book club pick is Anthony Horowitz’s ‘Moonflower Murders’. Anthony Horowitz is one of the UK’s most loved authors and screenwriters, best known for his work in mystery and adventure fiction. Renowned for creating the popular ‘Alex Rider’ series and for his contributions to television shows such as ‘Foyle’s War’ and ‘Midsomer Murders’, Horowitz has established himself as a master storyteller. In 2020, Horowitz published ‘Moonflower Murders’, a sophisticated and layered crime novel that serves as a sequel to his earlier book ‘Magpie Murders’. Horowitz is fascinated by crime writing and always enjoys examining why it is that readers like to read about murder and he likes to write about it. ‘Moonflower Murders’ is an extension of these thoughts, a complicated and rich novel that blends a classic whodunit style with a modern twist. It’s a book within a book. Arguably more than any of his other novels, ‘Moonflower Murders’ showcases Horowitz’s trademark ingenuity and his ability to weave intricate plots that celebrate the Golden Age of mystery writing. Just don’t call his crime writing ‘cosy’!