Anthony Horowitz: Bond and Beyond

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Jul 7, 2015Arts

Anthony Horowitz mines the world of spooks and gumshoes to craft great books. Creator of The Diamond Brothers, Alex Rider and The Power of Five (aka The Gatekeepers) series for younger readers, and the author of Conan Do...

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