House of Silk by Anthony Horowitz
July 2015
PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Born April 5, 1955, in Stanmore, Middlesex (some sources say North London), England; Education: University of York, B.A. Addresses: Office: c/o Greenlit Productions, 13 D'Arblay St., London W1, England. Agent: Peters, Fraser & Dunlop, 34-43 Russell St., London WC2B 5HP, England. E-mail: ajhorowitz@aol.com.
CAREER:
Creator, screenwriter, and co-producer of television series Foyle's War, 2002-05.
Creator of the television series Midsomer Murders,Author of "The Last Englishman" and "Menace," for the television series Heroes & Villains, has also written television screenplays for Agatha Christie's Poirot, Crime Traveller, and The Saint.
Horowitz has written several series of book for children and for teens, including graphic novels.
Books by Horowitz have been translated into Spanish, French, German, Danish, Swedish, Hebrew, Japanese, Flemish, Italian, and other languages, and published in braille editions.
AWARDS:
Great Britain's Red House Children's Book Award, 2003, for Skeleton Key; Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award, 2004, for Stormbreaker; named an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in the New Years honours list for services to Literature, 2014.
Sherlock Holmes novels: Anthony Horowitz is authorized by Conan Doyle's estate to write new Holmes stories.
The House of Silk (2011) It is 1890. A year after Holmes's death, Watson now in a retirement home narrates a tale of Sherlockian detection that could tear apart the very fabric of society. The story opens with a train robbery in Boston, and moves to the innocuous setting of Wimbledon.
Moriarty (2014) Pinkerton agent Frederick Chase arrives in London to help Scotland Yard Inspector Athelney Jones track down the sinister figure determined to be Moriarty's successor.
Readalikes
1. The adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Reason: Readers who enjoy Anthony Horowitz's retelling should consult Arthur Conan Doyle's original stories, which have enough intricate puzzles, rational deductions, vivid characterization, and charming period detail to win over modern readers. Derek Keyser
2. The devil's workshop by Alex Grecian Reason: Both are grim historical mysteries set in Victorian London, where Jack the Ripper (or an admiring copycat?) stalk once more. House of Silk relates one of Sherlock Holmes' "lost" adventures, while Devil's Workshop features Scotland Yard's newly created Murder Squad. Kim Burton
3. The strange return of Sherlock Holmes by Barry Grant Reason: NoveList recommends for fans of Sherlock Holmes novels by Anthony Horowitz. Check out the first book in the series.
4. The infernal device by Michael Kurland Reason: An enemy's enemy becomes an ally in these Victorian mysteries. Inspired by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories, Moriarty pairs a Scotland Yard inspector and a Pinkerton agent; The Infernal Device pits Holmes and his archenemy against their mutual adversary. Gillian Speace
5. The shadow of Reichenbach Falls by J. Robert King Reason: Mystery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows in these Sherlock Holmes pastiches, set in Victorian London and Switzerland. Following Sherlock Holmes' confrontation with Professor Moriarty at the Reichenbach Falls, odd couple detectives form unlikely partnerships to discover what really happened. Gillian Speace
6. The return of Moriarty by John Gardner Reason: Threats to Professor Moriarty's crime syndicate emerge in these Victorian mysteries, prompting protagonists to take action: The Return of Moriarty's eponymous antihero must return to London and resurrect his empire; in Moriarty, detectives search for the "Napoleon of Crime's" successor. Gillian Speace
Trigger Mortis, a James Bond adventure is coming in September, 2015. Horowitz is the latest contemporary novelist to tackle literature’s greatest action hero, and the first to place his work directly within Fleming’s original canon
Take a look at the ‘Extras’ for some short stories by Anthony Horowitz
