Anthony Horowitz is well-known for his top-selling Alex Rider and for his television writing.  He is also the author of the brilliant Diamond Brothers mysteries, each one based on one of his favourite films. During lockdown, he started to write a new Diamond Brothers online. The story, Where Seagulls Dare,  is now published with the royalties being donated to Home-Start  a Suffolk charity, in a bid to raise money and laughs at the same time.Anthony joined Nikki  In The Reading Corner to talk about films. humour and the mystery busting twins.About Where Seagulls DareA hilarious new story about the world's worst detectives, by the bestselling author of the Alex Rider series, Anthony Horowitz. Private investigators Tim and Nick Diamond haven't had a case for three months and are down to their last cornflake. So when a glamorous woman comes into their office offering them a pile of cash to find her missing father, they think Christmas has come - only it turns out they are the turkeys! Before they know it, they are caught up in a case involving bike-riding hitmen, super hackers and a sinister far-right organisation, the White Crusaders.The Diamond Brothers are in the soup and in it over their heads. With thrills and spills, and jokes on every page, this new Diamond Brothers novel will have young readers howling with laughter.Support the showThank you for listening. If you enjoyed this podcast, please support us by subscribing to our channel. and by purchasing books from our online bookshop, Bestbooksforschools.comIn the Reading Corner is presented by Nikki Gamble, Director of Just Imagine. Follow us on Youtube for more author events YouTube.com/@nikkigamble1For general news and updates: follow us on X @imaginecentre Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/justimaginecentre.bsky.social Instagram https://www.instagram.com/justimagine_books/Full details about the range of services we provide can be found on our website www.justimagine.co.uk

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