POINT BLANCA novel by Anthony Horowitz

Biography

*5 April 1946 in Stanmore, England

From the age of eight he knew he wanted to be a writer. 1988: He has a wife, Jill, and two boys

Writing career

He has written many children and young adult novels. 1979: First book 1986: Falcon´s Maltesers (Diamond Brother series) Alex Rider novels: Stormbreaker (2000), Point Blanc(2001), Skeleton

Key (2002), Eagle Strike(2003), Scorpia(2004) Ark

Angel(2005) and Snakehead (2007).

Characters:

Alex Rider: 14-year old boy lost his parents works as a spy for M16

Dr. Hugo Grief: Lived in South Africa with Mrs. Stellenbosch Headmaster of Point Blanc

Eva Stellenbosch: 5 times South African weightlifting champion Now she´s assistent director and teacher of Point

Blanc

Plot Summary

The head of MI6, blackmails* Alex into investigating an academy in the French Alps named Point Blanc.

Alex pretends to be the son of a Supermarket magnate**.

At Point Blanc Alex meets James who believes that the boys are being replaced, because they have changed completely overnight.

James´ imagination becomes true, but Alex gets catched by Stellenbosch.

Grief explains his plans to Alex. Alex manages to escape.

Alex is send back to Point Blanc with 7 SAS soldiers.

Stellenbosch gets killed and Dr. Grief tries to escape…

*blackmail=erpressen , ** magnate= einflussreiche Person

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