A hilarious new story about the world’s worst detectives, by the bestselling author of the Alex Rider series, Anthony Horowitz.
Private investigators Tim and Nick Diamond haven’t had a case for three months and are down to their last cornflake. So when a glamorous woman comes into their office offering them a pile of cash to find her missing father, they think Christmas has come – only it turns out they are the turkeys! Before they know it, they are caught up in a case involving bike-riding hitmen, superhackers and a sinister far right organisation, the White Crusaders. The Diamond Brothers are in the soup and in it over their heads. With thrills and spills, and jokes on every page, this new Diamond Brothers novel will have young readers howling with laughter.
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Featured in The Bookseller's January 2022 previews. -- Fiona Noble * The Bookseller * Featured in The Bookseller's May Previews 2022. * The Bookseller * With thrills and spills, puns and jokes, this cracking adventure story is a hoot. -- Emma Lee Potter * Daily Mirror * This is an hilarious story full of dare devil escapades, plot twists and laugh out loud moments. It will keep you gripped throughout. -- . * The Primary Times * With a superabundance of thrills and spills, jokes on virtually every page and Mark Beechs droll, disarming illustrations, this latest Diamond Brothers story will have readers hooting with laughter from start to finish. -- Jill Bennett * Red Reading Hub *
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Short-listed for CrimeFest Awards (Best Crime Novel for Children) 2023 (UK).
Anthony Horowitz is the author of the number one bestselling Alex Rider books and The Power of Five series. He has enjoyed huge success as a writer for both children and adults, most recently with the latest adventure in the Alex Rider series, Secret Weapon and the highly acclaimed Sherlock Holmes novel, The House of Silk. His latest novel, Moriarty, is also set in the world of Sherlock Holmes. Anthony was chosen by the Ian Fleming estate to write the new James Bond novel, Trigger Mortis. Anthony has won numerous awards, including the Bookseller Association/Nielsen Author of the Year Award, the Childrens Book of the Year Award at the British Book Awards, and the Red House Childrens Book Award. In 2014 Anthony was awarded an OBE for Services to Literature. He has also created and written many major television series, including Injustice, Collision and the award-winning Foyles War. The latest Alex Rider adventure is Nightshade.
Tony Ross was born in London and went to art school in Liverpool. His cartoons have appeared in famous publications the world over. His first book, Hugo and the Wicked Winter, was published in 1972. Tony has since written over 100 books and illustrated more than 2,000! His creations Towser and The Little Princess have been turned into TV series.
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