Orion Magpie Murders: The Sunday Times bestseller now on BBC iPlayer by Anthony Horowitz

Magpie Murders is a mystery novel by Anthony Horowitz. This edition is described as a Sunday Times bestseller and is noted as being available on BBC iPlayer.

Key details

• Author: Anthony Horowitz
• Described as a Sunday Times bestseller
• Referenced as now on BBC iPlayer
• Includes a story featuring editor Susan Ryland and crime writer Alan Conway

Synopsis

Editor Susan Ryland has worked for years with bestselling crime writer Alan Conway, whose readers follow his detective, Atticus Pünd, solving crimes in English villages set in the 1950s. Conway’s latest manuscript centres on a murder at Pye Hall, with multiple deaths and a range of suspects.

As Susan reads, she discovers the book is not as straightforward as it first appears. Another narrative is said to be concealed within the manuscript itself, pointing to real-life jealousy, greed, ruthless ambition and murder.

Additional information

The book is presented as coming from the creator of Midsomer Murders and is positioned as a mystery for readers who enjoy Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot.