<p>Subscribe for free: robertmurphy.substack.com</p><p>Anthony Horowitz may be best-known for his <em>Alex Rider</em> hit novels. But as a writer of adult crime fiction he has a unique and distinguished career.</p><p>He was the first author entrusted by the estate of Arthur Conan Doyle to reimagine Sherlock Holmes for a new book. And then he wrote three official James Bond novels.</p><p>But his own inventions as an author and a screenwriter have now become parts of our cultural life: Foyle’s War, the <em>Susan Ryeland</em> books and TV shows and the <em>Hawthorne and Horowitz</em> series.</p><p>Anthony also wrote on <em>Midsomer Murders</em> and A<em>gatha Christie’s Poirot</em>.</p><p>He started working in advertising while writing books into the early hours. And his big break came in the mid-1980s when, after publishing a children’s book about Robin Hood, he was asked to write for the biggest TV show in Britain at that time.</p><p>In this episode, Anthony breaks down what parts of crime writing he enjoys - and tries to avoid. And he describes the honour and pressure which came from being entrusted with two of crime writing’s most important literary estates.</p><p>His latest book, A Deadly Episode, will be released tomorrow. You can discover more about Anthony here: anthonyhorowitz.com or @anthonyhorowitz</p><p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://robertmurphy.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">robertmurphy.substack.com/subscribe</a>