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\"\"<\/a>Meet the World\u2019s Greatest Living Jewish Mystery Writer<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n

David Meyers<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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The cover of \u201cA Line to Kill\u201d by Anthony Horowitz.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Anthony Horowitz<\/strong><\/span><\/a> is one of the world\u2019s greatest mystery writers, and arguably, the greatest living Jewish author of mysteries.<\/span><\/p>\n

His original works are worldwide best sellers, he\u2019s been hand-picked to continue the adventures of Sherlock Holmes and James Bond, written countless hours of television, and is the author of the best-selling Alex Rider series. In addition to his boundless talent and productivity, he\u2019s also given back both to his readers and the community at large.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ahead of the release of his latest novel, \u201cA Line To Kill<\/a>,\u201d Horowitz spoke to The Algemeiner<\/em> about his career, his inspirations, and his faith and upbringing.<\/span><\/p>\n

David Meyers (DM): <\/strong>Your book \u201cThe Magpie Murders\u201d is what single-handedly got me back into reading. I now read about 50 books a year, and it was all because your book reminded me how much fun reading can be.<\/span><\/p>\n

Did the success of that book take you by surprise? You\u2019ve already written a sequel (with a third on the way), and the property has been adapted for television. Why do you think the idea of a classic mystery novel embedded in a current one resonated so strongly?<\/span><\/p>\n

Anthony Horowitz (AH): <\/strong>Well, first of all, I\u2019m delighted \u201cMagpie\u201d got you back into books. And I also like the f-word (fun) used to describe what I do. I think \u201cThe Magpie Murders\u201d worked because it offers all the tropes (and the comfort) of a golden age detective story but with a very modern twist \u2014 which makes it relevant. Also, as far as I know, this is a new format: the mystery inside a mystery. Or two for the price of one.<\/span><\/p>\n

DM: <\/strong>The \u201cclassic\u201d detective you created in that series \u2014 Atticus P\u00fcnd \u2014 is a Holocaust survivor. Can you speak to why you made that decision, and do you have any personal history with the Holocaust?<\/span><\/p>\n

AH: <\/strong>Despite my family background, I have no personal connection to the Holocaust. I decided that P\u00fcnd should have been in a labor camp because I wanted to make him a more serious character than \u2014 say \u2014 Poirot or Wimsey. Murder is, after all, an evil \u2013 and P\u00fcnd has first-hand experience of what evil really means.<\/span><\/p>\n

DM:<\/strong> Your current book, \u201cA Line To Kill,\u201d is part of another ongoing series, headlined by Detective Hawthorne and yourself.<\/span><\/p>\n

I can\u2019t think of many other writers who\u2019ve created a fictional version of themselves to serve as the \u201cWatson\u201d to a Sherlock Holmes-like detective. How did the idea come about? And how would your friends and family compare the Anthony Horowitz we see in print to the real one?<\/span><\/p>\n

AH: <\/strong>When my publishers asked me to write a series of detective stories, my first thought was \u2014 who is the detective? Is he (or she) English or foreign? Fat or thin? Married or single? Gay or straight? Does he\/she have a drink[ing] problem? A phobia? But the more I thought about it, the more I realized that everything had been done.<\/span><\/p>\n

So then I started looking at the relationship between the detective and the sidekick, and it occurred to me that if the author became the sidekick and had to write from \u201cinside\u201d the mystery, it would change everything. For example, if the detective didn\u2019t solve the crime, there would be no book. Suddenly, I saw that I was going to write something completely new and that had a lot of appeal for me.<\/span><\/p>\n

DM:<\/strong> You\u2019re quite active on social media and have a dedicated fan base. Do you think that the fictional version of you has made readers feel like they know you better? And how do you have the time to be so interactive, given your productivity?<\/span><\/p>\n

AH: <\/strong>I have a very happy relationship with my followers on Twitter. No politics! No insults. Nothing negative. I\u2019d like to think that the Hawthorn books do allow people to know me a little better, although at the same time, it\u2019s important to acknowledge that I\u2019m not the hero of the books. I\u2019m only the narrator. These books aren\u2019t about me!<\/span><\/p>\n

DM: <\/strong>The Atticus P\u00fcnd books take place in the post-war period, and your TV show Foyle\u2019s War<\/em> obviously does as well. Does this period have personal significance for you? And how much research do you typically do when writing about a period other than our own?<\/span><\/p>\n

AH: <\/strong>I was born in 1955, so I did have some connection with World War II. My nanny, for example, lost her fianc\u00e9 in the Battle of Britain. Rationing only ended in 1953! I also lived in Stanmore, which was the HQ of the Royal Air Force. I\u2019ve always had a fascination with the period and how people behaved them \u2014 but I don\u2019t think the war impacts on Atticus P\u00fcnd too much. What\u2019s more important is that he\u2019s a foreigner, an immigrant \u2026 an outsider.<\/span><\/p>\n

DM: <\/strong>Your Sherlock Holmes novel \u201cThe House of Silk\u201d is one of the best Holmes novels I\u2019ve ever read. You\u2019re also currently writing your next James Bond novel. When you\u2019re writing a Holmes or Bond book, do you typically re-read any of the source material to immerse yourself in the style\/vernacular of that series?<\/span><\/p>\n

AH: <\/strong>Well, thank you for that. Yes, I always read the whole canon before I start writing. And the whole idea is to immerse myself 100%. I finished the new Bond just a week ago and I\u2019m really pleased with it. I hope you agree.<\/span><\/p>\n

DM: <\/strong>You\u2019ve also written plays. Do you have a new idea for a play that we might see on the London stage sometime in the future?<\/span><\/p>\n

AH: <\/strong> I would like to write another play, although I\u2019ll be honest and admit that my plays have never quite had the success I\u2019d hoped for. I thought \u201cDinner with Saddam\u201d was a really interesting and worthwhile piece of theater. Sadly, many critics disagreed.<\/span><\/p>\n

DM: <\/strong>Finally, being a Jewish publication, our readers would love to know: how your faith, family history, and upbringing influence both your writing and the message that you hope your books bring to the world?<\/span><\/p>\n

AH: <\/strong>I\u2019m afraid to say that I was never religious. Partly as a result of my Sunday school visits to the Reform synagogue in N. London (where I was a slow learner), along with my parents less than keen encouragement, I did not have a bar mitzvah and do not attend any services now. That said, being Jewish has always been an important part of my identity \u2026 I\u2019d go further and say that it\u2019s at the very heart of my creativity. And of course, I absolutely adore Jewish food!<\/span><\/p>\n

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David Meyers<\/strong> is a nationally produced playwright and author. His most recent project features award-winning actor Richard Kind<\/strong><\/span>.<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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