Summary - Magpie Murders: Based On The Book By Anthony Horowitz

SUMMARY

MAGPIE MURDERS

BASED ON THE BOOK BY ANTHONY HOROWITZ

SUMMARY WRITTEN BY: BRIEF BOOKS PUBLISHING

CONTENT

Introduction to Susan Ryeland and Cloverleaf Books

Reading Magpie Murders and the Discovery of Missing Chapters

Alan Conway's Death and Initial Investigation

The Village of Saxby-on-Avon and Key Players

Susan's Investigation Begins: Framlingham and Orford

Unraveling Alan Conway's Character and Motives

The Club at the Ivy and Donald Leigh's Accusations

Discovering the Truth

Confrontation and Resolution

General Analysis

ABOUT THE ORIGINAL BOOK

Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz is a metafictional mystery where literary editor Susan Ryeland receives an unfinished manuscript of a whodunnit novel. The author, Alan Conway, is found dead, and the final chapters of his book are missing. Susan investigates, blurring the line between fiction and reality.

Set in the English countryside, the story draws on classic detective fiction elements. Susan uncovers secrets, hidden messages, and literary games. As she searches for the missing chapters, she begins to suspect that Conway's death was not accidental. The investigation leads her to a complex web of deceit, resentment, and ambition within the publishing world and a quaint English village.

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Release date

Audiobook: March 6, 2025