Out of the first 5 books in the series, The Twist of a Knife is my favorite, although I enjoyed them all. (The titles so far are: The Word is Murder, The Sentence is Death, A Line to Kill, The Twist of a Knife, and Close to Death.) Anthony Horowitz, a writer in real life and the creator of the acclaimed series Foyle's War, takes a unique approach in his Hawthorne novels. He writes himself into the narrative, partnering with a fictional character, a brilliant former police detective, Hawthorne. Hawthorne, a modern-day Sherlock Holmes, enlists Horowitz to chronicle his true crime investigations, resulting in a blend of fact and fiction. This narrative structure, a fresh concept for me, delivers a read that is both humorous and suspenseful, filled with unexpected twists and turns, all while echoing the classic dynamic of Sherlock Holmes and his devoted Watson.

Here's the link to the series: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09DD853CS?binding=kindle_edition&searchxofy=true&ref_=dbs_s_aps_series_rwt_tkin&qid=1749417339&sr=8-1