Zunächst scheint es sich um einen Einbruch zu handeln, als ein junger Mann erschossen aufgefunden wird und der Hausherr die Tat gesteht. Aber dann wird der Fall immer rätselhafter: Was hat es mit den drei verschwundenen Queen-Victoria-Figürchen auf sich? Und wieso haben die Nachbarn nichts gehört?  Inspector Jones von Scotland Yard sucht in seiner Verzweiflung Rat bei Sherlock Holmes, und dank der bewährten Unterstützung durch Dr. Watson gelingt es dem Meisterdetektiv in kürzester Zeit, die verwirrenden Puzzleteile zu sortieren und dem staunenden Inspektor ein kaltblütiges Verbrechen zu enthüllen. Anthony Horowitz, geboren 1956, gehört zu den erfolgreichsten Autoren der englischsprachigen Welt, in Deutschland ist er vor allem durch seine Jugendbuchreihe um Alex Rider bekannt. Neben zahlreichen Büchern hat Anthony Horowitz Theaterstücke und Drehbücher zu verschiedenen Filmen und Fernsehserien (unter anderem Inspektor Barnaby) verfasst. Seit seiner Jugend ist er Sherlock-Holmes-Fan. Anthony Horowitz lebt mit seiner Familie in London. Die Originalausgabe erschien 2014 unter dem Titel The Three Monarchs bei Orion Books, London

Sir Damian Cray is a philanthropist, peace activist, and the world's most famous pop star. But still it's not enough. He needs more if he is to save the world. Trouble is, only Alex Rider recognizes that it's the world that needs saving from Sir Damian Cray. Underneath the luster of glamour and fame lies a twisted mind, ready to sacrifice the world for his beliefs. But in the past, Alex has always had the backing of the government. This time, he's on his own. Can one teenager convince the world that the most popular man on earth is a madman bent on destruction-before time runs out?

Days after Holmes and his arch-enemy Moriarty fall to their doom at the Reichenbach Falls, Pinkerton agent Frederick Chase arrives in Europe from New York. The death of Moriarty has created a poisonous vacuum that has been swiftly filled by a fiendish new criminal mastermind who has risen to take Moriarty’s place. Ably assisted by Inspector Athelney Jones of Scotland Yard, a devoted student of Holmes’s methods of investigation and deduction, Frederick Chase must forge a path through the darkest corners of the capital to shine light on this shadowy figure, a man much feared but seldom seen, a man determined to engulf London in a tide of murder and menace. Author of the global bestseller The House of Silk, Anthony Horowitz once more breathes life into the world created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. With pitch-perfect characterization and breathtaking pace, Horowitz weaves a relentlessly thrilling tale that teases and

When an investigation into a series of mysterious deaths leads agents to an elite prep school for rebellious kids, MI6 assigns Alex Rider to the case. Before he knows it, Alex is hanging out with the sons of the rich and powerful, and something feels wrong. These former juvenile delinquents have turned well-behaved, studious—and identical—overnight. It's up to Alex to find out who is masterminding this nefarious plot, before they find him

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. The final book in the #1 New York Times bestselling series that redefined the spy novel for young readers: Alex Rider! Alex Rider's life changed forever with the silent pull of a trigger. Every story has a beginning. For teen secret agent Alex Rider, that beginning occurred prior to his first case for MI6, known by the code name Stormbreaker. By the time Stormbreaker forever changed Alex's life, his uncle had been murdered by the assassin Yassen Gregorovich, leaving Alex orphaned and craving revenge. Yet when Yassen had a clear shot to take out Alex after he foiled the Stormbreaker plot, he let Alex live. Why? This is Yassen's story. A journey down the darker path of espionage. Like a James Bond for young readers, international #1 bestseller Anthony Horowitz delivers a blockbuster thrill ride in this, his final Alex Rider novel

Sharks. Assassins. Nuclear bombs. Alex Rider's in deep water. Reluctant teenage superspy Alex Rider is useful to MI6 in ways an adult never could be. Now they need his help once again. But a routine reconnaissance mission at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships sets off a terrifying chain of events for Alex that sees him on the run from a Chinese triad gang. Forced to hide out, Alex is sent to Cayo Esqueleto-Skeleton Key- an island near Cuba. Waiting for him there is General Alexei Sarov-a coldly insane Russian with explosive plns to rewrite history. Alex faces his most dangerous challenge yet. Alone, equipped only with a handful of ingenious gadgets, Alex must outwit Sarov, as the secondstick away towards the end of the world…

A collection of contemporary and classic horror stories by authors such as Pete Johnson, Robert Westall, Roald Dahl and Stephen King