But he is forced back into action when the vicious terrorist group Force Three takes him prisoner.
But the truth lies with a criminal organization known as Scorpia, and Alex must make a choice.Īlex Rider is in hospital and determined to put his spying days behind him.
#Alex rider books series
Relaxing in the south of France, reluctant MI6 agent Alex Rider is finally able to feel like any ordinary fourteen-year-old – until a sudden, ruthless attack on his hosts plunges him back into a world of violence and mystery.Īlex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz, teenage spy Alex travels to Venice to discover the truth about his past. Alex Rider, reluctant teenage spy, is forced into hiding after his recce mission as a ballboy makes him a target for a murderous Chinese gang. The hazy days of Wimbledon are the unlikely first link in a terrifying chain of events. Investigations into the "accidental" deaths of two of the world's most powerful men have revealed just one link: both had a son attending Point Blanc Academy, a school for rebellious rich kids run by the sinister Dr Grief and set high in the French Alps. Within days he's gone from schoolboy to superspy. And in Anthony’s own word – “For me, charity begins at Home-Start.”Īnthony was awarded an OBE for his services to literature in January 2014.Forcibly recruited into MI6 after the mysterious death of his guardian, fourteen-year-old Alex is sent to infiltrate the organization of a sinister billionaire. The valuable work the organisation does right in the heart of the community – bringing together trained volunteers into families lives to support them both practically and emotionally, helping them to grow in confidence and empowering them with the skills to raise their children to flourish – is why Anthony chose to support this dedicated and hardworking charity. Alex Rider’s brave and wilful personality is showcased throughout the story, Alex became hugely independent after his parents death. In 2019 Anthony became a Patron to Home-Start in Suffolk, a small local family support charity working with families across the Suffolk county, as they navigate through challenging circumstances such as mental health issues, bereavement, long term or terminal illness, isolation, domestic abuse, poverty and so much more. He has been a patron to East Anglia Children’s Hospices and the anti-bullying charity, Kidscape, since 2008.
He regularly contributes to a wide variety of national newspapers and magazines on subjects ranging from politics to education and currently has a travel column in The Telegraph. Anthony's latest show New Blood will premiere on BBC iPlayer later this year.Īnthony is on the board of the Old Vic Theatre. Foyle’s War returned in March 2013 as a Cold War thriller and was greeted with such critical acclaim and demands for more that he wrote one final series, bringing the show to an end in January 2015. He followed this with the equally successful legal thriller Injustice, also for ITV 1 - transmitted in June 2011. The book that introduced teen super-spy Alex Rider to millions of enthralled fans, Stormbreaker is an unstoppable juggernaut of high-octane thrills. Collision, a major five part “state of the nation” piece was transmitted on ITV1 in November 2009 to seven million viewers a night. Anthony has also written other original complex dramas for ITV, particularly thrillers. DCS Foyle was voted the nation’s favourite detective in 2011. He is the writer and creator of award-winning drama series Foyle’s War, which was the Winner of the Lew Grade Audience award for BAFTA. Most recently he was commissioned by the Ian Fleming Estate to write the James Bond novel Trigger Mortis, which was published on 8th September 2015.Īnthony is responsible for creating and writing some of the UK’s most beloved and successful television series, producing the first seven episodes (and the title) of Midsomer Murders. The sequel, Moriarty, was published in October 2014 with similar success. The House of Silk was published in November 2011 and was internationally lauded as the top title of the autumn. Anthony is also an acclaimed writer for adults and was commissioned by the Conan Doyle Estate and Orion Books to write two new Sherlock Holmes novels. His highly anticipated novel, Oblivion, the epic conclusion to the Power of Five series, was published in October 2012. The Alex Rider series is estimated to have sold 19 million copies worldwide.
#Alex rider books movie
Anthony is a born polymath juggling writing books, TV series, films, plays and journalism.Īnthony has written over 40 books including the bestselling teen spy series Alex Rider, which he adapted into a movie that was released worldwide in 2006. Anthony Horowitz is one of the most prolific and successful writers working in the UK – and is unique for working across so many media.
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