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Der 14-jährige Superagent Alex Rider erholt sich gerade von seinem letzten Abenteuer, als ihm der Geheimdienst MI6 einen neuen Auftrag erteilt: Alex soll zwei CIA-Agenten dabei unterstützen, den russischen Exgeneral Sarow zu stellen. Schauplatz ist Skeleton Key, eine traumhafte Insel in der Karibik. Und mit der Aussicht auf Ferien unter Palmen erklärt sich Alex bereit mitzumachen. Doch dann kommt alles anders als geplant und Alex gerät selbst in die Fänge des skrupellosen Generals, der einen teuflischen Plan verfolgt ...

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The third and thrilling mission in the number one bestselling Alex Rider series.Teenage superspy Alex Rider is enlisted by the national security services again - this time for a routine reconnaissance mission at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships. But before long, Alex finds himself caught up in a terrifying chain of events that leads from the Chinese Triad gangs in London to an undercover assignment in Cuba. Alex begins to make chilling links between suspicious deaths, an illegal nuclear weapons deal and the plans of his host, Russian General Sarov, for the future of the world...Anthony Horowitz is one of the most popular contemporary children´s writers, and his Alex Rider series is enjoyed by millions of readers worldwide. He is also the author of the highly acclaimed "Diamond Brother"s detective stories, as well as the bestselling The Power of Five books. Anthony has won many major awards, including the Bookseller Association/Nielsen Author of the Year Award, the Children´s Book of the Year Award at the British Book Awards and the Red House Children´s Book Award. He also writes extensively for TV, with programmes including "Foyle´s War", "Midsomer Murders", "Collision" and most recently, "Injustice". Anthony lives in London. ). Anthony, who wrote the script for the Alex Rider movie "Stormbreaker", also writes extensively for TV, with credits including "Midsomer Murders" and "Foyle´s War". He lives in Clerkenwell, London.

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The third, explosive mission in the number one bestselling Alex Rider series.

In the third book in the number one bestselling Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz, teenage spy Alex faces his most dangerous challenge yet. Teaming up with the CIA, Alex must go to a remote Caribbean island called Skeleton Key, where the insane general Sarov is hatching explosive plans to re-write history.

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Anthony Horowitz, geb. 1956 in Stanmore (England), ist einer der erfolgreichsten Autoren Englands. In Deutschland ist er vor allem für seine Jugendbücher um den Helden Alex Rider bekannt. Neben zahlreichen Büchern hat er Theaterstücke und Drehbücher (u. a. Inspector Barnaby ) geschrieben.

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