Anthony Horowitz is perhaps the busiest writer in England. He has been writing since the age of eight, and professionally since the age of twenty. He writes in a comfortable shed in his garden for up to ten hours per day. In addition to the highly successful Alex Rider ongoing series of books, he has also written episodes of several popular TV crime series, including Poirot, Murder in Mind, Midsomer Murders, and Murder Most Horrid. He has written the television series Foyle's War, which aired in the United States, as well as the libretto of a Broadway musical adapted from Dr. Seuss's book, The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. He penned the script for the film The Gathering, which was released in 2003, starring Christina Ricci. Horowitz has also written the Diamond Brothers series.

ALEX RIDER IS BACK! Alex Rider is one of the most celebrated middle-grade heroes of the last decade and this collection is a page-turning introduction to Alex's adventures, for new and existing fans of the super-spy.

A GLOBAL PHENOMENON! The Alex Rider series has sold millions of copies the world over and is a #1 internationally bestselling series.

A DIFFERENT KIND OF HERO! Alex Rider not only defeats evil, he gets boys to read. The easy paperback format is a great fit for the series. A perfect summer-reading treat.

THE KING OF SPIES! Anthony Horowitz is the only author ever to be commissioned by both the Conan Doyle Estate and the Ian Fleming Estate to write Sherlock Holmes and James Bond novels. Simply put, Anthony Horowitz is the king of the spy thriller genre.

EXPANDING THE WORLD OF ALEX RIDER! With a new novel Alex Rider: Nightshade coming in Spring 2020, there's a great opportunity to re-promote the series, including Secret Weapon.

ALEX RIDER TV SERIES! Alex Rider: Point Blank is being adapted into an eight-episode television show in production now. Starring Otto Farant (Mrs. Wilson), and Stephen Dillane (Game of Thrones) among others, the release of the show will create a great new moment to repromote the whole Alex Rider series.