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The Word is Murder, a murder mystery by Anthony Horowitz, follows the metafictional journey of Horowitz as both author and character, who teams up with former detective Daniel Hawthorne to investigate the suspicious death of Diana Cowper, a woman who planned her funeral hours before her murder. Their complex investigation uncovers secrets about Cowper's past and Hawthorne's biases, blending mystery with reflections on storytelling and character development. The source material features depictions of death by suicide, discussions of death and injury to children, and some graphic descriptions of blood and violence.