Although he's around the age of 13-14, and can think on the spot well, I'd have to go for the mastermind behind getting the box of Maltesers, the Fat Man. This began with two Sherlock Holmes continuation novels, The House of Silk and Moriarty, followed by my entry into the world of James Bond with Trigger Mortis. He leaves them with a small package which could lead to three and a half million pounds and the end of their money problems, trouble is every big time crook in London is after it too. One thing I really loved about this book, and Anthony Horowitz's writing style, in general, is how nonchalant the characters are after someone dies. The Falcon's Malteser is a 1986 British children's detective/comedy novel by Anthony Horowitz which is the first story of the Diamond Brothers series.

Nick realises it must be valuable and decides to do something useful with his Christmas holiday, like going skiing, though Tim breaks his leg before they get on the plane and the money is wasted on fixing the leg. I was left holding a diamond the diamond size of a peanut" My favorite part of this book is when the police come to rescue Nick. Kid Has a Point: Boyle regrets to admit this when he finds out that Nick is smarter than his annoying older brother during their interrogation. In April 2020, when the fourth full-length Diamond Brothers novel Where Seagulls Dare was announced, it was initially assumed that the novel would have some relation to the Australian-based adventure alluded to at the end of The Greek Who Stole Christmas, but Horowitz quickly confirmed on Twitter that this was not so, and that The Radius of the Lost Shark has still yet to be written.

I recommend this book for readers who enjoyed the magnificent Alex Rider Series and also people who enjoy reading crime, mystery and adventure genre books. In a school setting I think this book would be terrific for any child from year 4 onwards, and I can see why Mr Horowitz has become such a big name in getting reluctant readers to pick up a book, as I would heartily recommend it to any pupil who thinks the written word can’t be as exciting as a videogame or film. The Falcon's widow, Beatrice von Falkenberg, claims that she deserves the diamonds (she is really poor and has had to sell all her property except her mansion) and threatens Nick with an alligator to make him promise to give her the Maltesers.

The Diamond Brothers is a series of humorous children's detective books by Anthony Horowitz, recounting the adventures of the world's worst private detective, Tim Diamond, and his much more intelligent younger brother, Nick Diamond. New Old Friends’ acclaimed adaptation features four actors playing dozens of characters, comedy songs, and a fully realised car chase on stage!

Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). In March 2015, Horowitz then stated in a newspaper interview that there would be at least another six books written by him before continuing The Diamond Brothers series. A film adaptation based on the first novel The Falcon's Malteser was released in 1988 and it was entitled Just Ask for Diamond. As odd as it sounds, it sends them into a case about criminal organisations, a criminal mastermind dubbed the Fat Man, murders, and how barcodes work. The noir trope is just a little overdone and there are just too many convenient situations to advance the plot with the characters just lucking into their next clue.

Once your child has discovered a new book we invite them to create their own online Reading Den and fill a bookshelf of their own. Seit ich Die "Malteser des Falken" zufällig in einer Buchhandlung in England entedeckt habe, liebe ich die Diamond Brothers Bücher von Anthony Horowitz. Next day, Johnny’s dead, Tim feels the heat, and his smart younger brother, Nick, gets the package—and every crook in town on his back! By submitting a review you grant us the right to display and use it in any way; please read our General Legal Notices for full details. Nick leaves the hotel owner hanging over the flyover and leaves the hotel, not knowing what happened to him and not really caring.This is the first full-length Diamond Brothers novel since the release of South by South East back in 1991. The plot itself is a spoof of the Agatha Christie novel And Then There Were None, whilst the title is a spoof of the film I Know What You Did Last Summer. Every so often an explanation was requested, as many of the puns and jokes are outside of a nine year olds experience!