Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz Summary
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When MI6 recruits 14-year-old Alex Rider, readers discover the spy thriller that redefined YA fiction. With 9 million copies sold and seven prestigious awards, Stormbreaker launched a global phenomenon that turned reluctant teenage espionage into an irresistible adventure.
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A Doorbell at 3 AM Changes Everything
When the doorbell rings at 3 AM, fourteen-year-old Alex Rider's life shatters forever. Two police officers deliver news that his uncle Ian-who raised him since his parents' death-has been killed in a car accident. The official story claims Ian wasn't wearing a seatbelt, which immediately strikes Alex as suspicious. His uncle was meticulously careful about everything. At the funeral, strange "bank colleagues" appear, including the emotionless Alan Blunt who arrives in a Rolls-Royce with armed men. Returning home, Alex discovers someone has searched the house and emptied Ian's previously locked office. Unable to accept the official story, Alex investigates on his own. He sneaks into the junkyard where his uncle's car was taken and discovers the BMW riddled with bullet holes-not damaged in a traffic accident. His discovery nearly costs his life when the car is picked up by a crane with him still inside. With seconds to spare, Alex escapes, confronts one of the funeral attendees with a karate kick, and flees on his bicycle as someone fires a shot after him. The truth becomes unavoidable: Ian Rider was murdered. But why would someone kill a banker? And why go to such lengths to cover it up?
The Secret World Behind Ordinary Doors
From Schoolboy to Spy in Eleven Days
Welcome to Sayle Enterprises
Midnight Discoveries and Deadly Games
The Truth Beneath the Surface
The Final Countdown
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