It’s time for mystery writers, nasty and nice
In a war of words, Anthony Horowitz could easily top Alan Conway.
Both are writers, but Horowitz is sharper, smarter and more real. Conway, his fictional creation, is an unpleasant chap.
He’s “the exact opposite of me,” Horowitz told the Television Critics Association. “And I have a lot of fun having a dig at him.”
Conway was killed in PBS’ “Magpie Murders.” He’s back (via flashbacks) in “Moonflower Murders” (shown here) at 9 p.m. on six Sundays, starting Sept. 15 — again implying that mystery writers are a nasty bunch. No one should marry one, he says, because they’re the most self-centered people in the world.
In real life, Jill Green did marry a mystery writer and seems happy about it. She and Horowitz have been married for 36 years; she’s the producer for many of his shows, including “Foyle’s War,” “Alex Rider,” “Moonflower” and more. “We can still argue in a room, … but I love it,” she said. Read more…
