Anthony Horowitz Quotes


The platform underneath the balloon fell on her as she was trying to escape," she explained. "She was crushed." "I'd have been disappointed too.


Citations

Horowitz, Anthony. Scorpia. Philomel Books, 2005, p. 300.

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  • Born: April 5, 1955
  • Nationality: English
  • Profession: Novelist, Screenwriter, Children's Author & Adult Author.

Anthony Horowitz, OBE is an English novelist and screenwriter specialising in mystery and suspense.