According to Anthony Horowitz, writer and producer of countless mysteries on the page and on screen, including Moonflower Murders on MASTERPIECE, it’s by exploring new ways to surprise himself.

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Bestselling mystery author Anthony Horowitz has a top secret mission for you! To write your own amazing spy adventure story in just one week. Every day, we'll be uploading some incredible top tips ...

Author Anthony Horowitz introduces English Literature and Language clips from the BBC archive featuring famous faces including Stephen Fry, Kate Humble and Griff Rhys Jones. These clips are from ...