The Falcon's Malteser - Anthony Horowitz

"The Falcon's Malteser" is the first in the Diamond Brothers series by Anthony Horowitz, the well renowned author most famous for writing the stories of Alex Rider. Having read the Alex Rider series, my expectations for this book were extremely high due to the calibre of the author, and how right I was. This book was written by Horowitz in 1986, and a clever plot combined with some extremely witty writing creates a superb read. It revolves around two brothers running a detective agency in London. Business is drab when all of a sudden a South American dwarf called Johnny Naples enters the building and tells them to look after a mysterious package for ...  Read the complete review

I remember reading this many years ago, borrowing it from a friend who told me it was well worth reading... and how right he was... This brilliantly funny book was penned in 1986 and began the Diamond Brothers collection written by the rather ingenious Anthony Horowitz, basing itself in London and following the strange events surrounding two brothers. * BRIEF PLOT When Nick Simple, (or Diamond as he is to be known) decides to stay in London when his parents emigrate to Australia he ends up living with Herbert, his older, but less intelligent, brother, who is runs a detective agency, under the name Tim Diamond, after his ...  Read the complete review