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Anthony Horowitz: A Modern English Children's Writer and Screenwriter

Anthony Horowitz is a contemporary English children's writer and screenwriter. He was chosen by the heirs of Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of Sherlock Holmes, to write a new book about the adventures of the famous detective. Sherlock Holmes has become the protagonist of countless books throughout his existence, but it was the guardians of Conan Doyle's literary legacy who first proposed the idea to write about him. Perhaps the reason Anthony Horowitz was chosen to be the author of the new Holmes book was his rich experience in writing detective stories. Horowitz is one of the most hardworking and successful British writers. He has written over fifty books, mostly for children, as well as scripts for detective series such as "Poirot," "Foyle's War," "Midsomer Murders," and "Accident," and full-length films like "The City of the Damned" and "Stormbreaker."

In discussing his book, Horowitz promised to "stay true to the original" and not introduce anything entirely new into the character of Holmes. The main feature of the novel, which is currently being worked on, is the mystery that the detective will have to solve. According to Horowitz, Holmes will remain himself, but the nature of the mystery will be modern because Horowitz possesses knowledge that Conan Doyle did not have. The writer cannot reveal more about the plot as it is still a secret. Overall, the story is not only mysterious but also quite convincing, although it strives to be convincing. Perhaps Horowitz was chosen because he has been successfully writing detective stories for a long time, but any criteria for selection are weightless when it comes to a character who has long outgrown not only his creator but any author in general. Therefore, Horowitz's vague and cautious statements may seem absurd, as if the writer is justifying himself.

Horowitz is not the first independent writer to present Sherlock Holmes with a new mystery. In the mid-20th century, a collection titled "The Exploits of Sherlock Holmes" was published by John Dickson Carr and Adrian Conan Doyle, the writer's son. The book included 12 stories in which Carr and Conan Doyle Jr. "completed the unfinished," using the cases briefly mentioned in Arthur Conan Doyle's stories and novels as a basis for many of these tales. Stories featuring the famous London detective as the main character were also written by Nicholas Meyer, Stephen King, Neil Gaiman, Stephen Fry, and many other well-known authors. However, these books were different from Horowitz's work in that they were written at the authors' own desire, not at the request of others. The Conan Doyle Literary Estate, which has long been managed by non-family members, only recently joined this string of tributes.

In 2009, representatives of the Conan Doyle Estate approached writer Andrew Lane to write a series of books about a young Sherlock Holmes. The first two books in the series, "Death Cloud" and "Red Leech," have already been published, and the third book, "Black Ice," will be released in June 2011. Unlike Horowitz, Lane creates a kind of prequel to the books written by Conan Doyle, with Holmes being 14 years old in his novels. His goal was not to continue Conan Doyle's work, and Horowitz has no such aim either, although it may seem that way. In reality, no one expects Horowitz to breathe new life into the canonical series of books about the detective from Baker Street, and he himself is the least inclined to do so. Horowitz was hired not for this purpose, but to ensure that the successful brand does not disappear. Even the approval of the Conan Doyle Literary Estate is simply a marketing move, as the copyright protection for his books only applies in the United States.

Interestingly, Lane was as cautious as Horowitz when discussing Holmes and also professed his love for the original stories and novels. It is understandable that this character, known worldwide, evokes a particular reverence from the English, but it is unclear why he is constantly being revived in this way. Even more intriguing is how writers use their talent not to explain this contradiction but to find a creative justification for the business tasks of the publishing industry. On the other hand, what is wrong with that? No one seriously accuses the writers of the "House, M.D." series of insulting Conan Doyle's memory - almost everyone enjoys it. When there are no heroes of one's own time, there is no sacrilege in resurrecting heroes from the past.