Anthony Horowitz · 2004 · thriller

Anthony Horowitz's 2004 thriller. Teenage spy Alex Rider travels to Venice to uncover the truth about his father - and finds Scorpia, a lethal syndicate of Sabotage, Corruption, Intelligence and Assassination. Lured into their ranks, Alex is sent home to London as their weapon, racing to stop Invisible Sword - a plot to murder thousands of the city's schoolchildren.

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   Venice

   Told by a dying assassin to 'find Scorpia', Alex Rider travels to Venice to learn the truth about his father. There he stumbles on the deadly syndicate - and is trained as a killer on their lagoon island of Malagosto.

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   London

   Turned into Scorpia's weapon, Alex returns to London, then races to stop Invisible Sword - a scheme to murder thousands of the city's schoolchildren - before the syndicate can plunge its blade into Britain.