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by Robert Thorogood
A delightfully clever new mystery from creator of BBC One's hilarious murder mystery series Death in Paradise.
Meet Judith: a seventy-seven-year-old whiskey drinking, crossword puzzle author living her best life in a dilapidated mansion on the outskirts of Marlow.
Nothing ever happens here. That is, until Judith hears her neighbor shot while skinny-dipping in the Thames. The local police don't believe her story. It's an open and shut case, of course. Ha! Stefan can't be left for dead like that.
Judith investigates and picks up a crew of sidekicks: Suzie the dogwalker and Becks the vicar's wife. Together, they are the Marlow Murder Club.
When another body turns up, they realize they have a real-life serial killer on their hands. And the puzzle they set out to solve has become a trap from which they might never escape…
Robert Thorogood, has turned the Christie-mystery on its head with this ever-so-sly cozy perfect for readers who love Richard Osmond's Thursday Murder Club and An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good.
"The finale and its grand solution are worthy of Agatha Christie." ―Library Journal (starred review)
"[A] witty series launch from British author Thorogood...How these women of a certain age unite to solve the crime is as entertaining and intriguing as the fair play mystery itself. The way the characters evolve as their relationships grow sets this light mystery above the pack." ―Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"The creator of the Death in Paradise series crafts a triple-decker puzzle in a Thames-side English village...Lightweight but no-nonsense and genuinely brainy, like Anthony Horowitz without all the meta." ―Kirkus Reviews
"An absolute joy to read. Funny, entertaining, and beautifully written." ―B. A. Paris, New York Times bestselling author
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Robert Thorogood is an English screenwriter and novelist. He is the creator of the BBC One murder mystery series Death in Paradise.
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