Moonflower Murders: A Novel

Moonflower Murders (2020) is a mystery novel by British author and screenwriter Anthony Horowitz. It is the sequel to the worldwide bestseller Magpie Murders (2016). In Moonflower Murders, retired publisher Susan Ryeland is drawn back into the world of literary puzzles when she is hired to solve a mystery that echoes the plot of Atticus Pünd Takes the Case by the deceased author, Alan Conway. As Susan investigates a murder and missing persons case at the country house hotel, Branlow Hall, she navigates a maze of clues embedded in Conway’s novel.

Anthony Horowitz is renowned for his complex mystery novels, which often incorporate metafictional elements. Moonflower Murders features a story within a story and contains the entire text of the fictional novel Atticus Pünd Takes the Case. Horowitz is also the author of the Sherlock Holmes continuation novels The House of Silk and Moriarty, the James Bond novels Trigger Mortis and Forever and a Day, and the Alex Rider series for young adults. He has adapted Magpie Murders and Moonflower Murders into successful TV series, and his other screenwriting credits include Agatha Christie’s Poirot and Midsomer Murders.