A Line to Kill

 by Anthony Horowitz

This was a strange book.  It is by the author who is behind Midsomer Murders and Foyle's War.  He is also the author of a series of children's book.  In this story, an author, this author actually, goes to an island with a detective he is writing books about for a book festival

It turns out there is conflict on the island about a potential technology development.  The detective has some past history with an employee of the person who has funded the festival.  The detective was accused of pushing the man downstairs and crippling him, while pursuing him on pedophile charges.  The festival funder is not a likeable person either.

The rich man and his wife end up getting killed.  It appears the employee may have done it.  But in the end it turns out it was one of the other authors at the event who was angry at the festival sponsor because her son committed suicide after becoming addicted to the man's gambling site.

It was an okay story but I found it very bizarre that the author would insert himself and his real life into the story so much.  I like Midsommer Murders and Foyle's war much more.  The stories are much more interesting, the characters more intriguing.

A bit of a disappointment.