The Marlow Murder Club
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4.1 • 337 Ratings
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Publisher Description
NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES starring Samantha Bond, Jo Martin, and Cara Horgan. Season 3 coming in 2026!
‘I want to be Judith Potts when I grow up’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Read the whole thing in one day . . . I was hooked. It had me laughing to myself all day. Would recommend' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Comedy, thrilling, suspenseful. It was a brilliant read’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A deftly plotted, funny and unexpected murder mystery . . . Highly recommended!’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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To solve an impossible murder, you need an impossible hero…
Seventy-seven-year-old Judith Potts is blissfully happy. She lives alone in a faded mansion in Marlow, sets crosswords for The Times, and there’s no man in her life to tell her what to do or how much whisky to drink.
One evening, while out swimming in the Thames, Judith witnesses a brutal murder. When the local police don’t believe her story, Judith and two unlikely friends decide to investigate for themselves. Together, they are the Marlow Murder Club.
But soon another body turns up, and it seems they have a real-life serial killer on their hands. Now the puzzle they set out to solve has become a trap from which they might never escape…
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Praise for Robert Thorogood
‘Agatha Christie with a modern twist’ Sun
‘This brilliantly crafted, hugely enjoyable and suitably goosebump-inducing novel is an utter delight from start to finish’ HEAT
‘A hugely enjoyable murder mystery written with wonderful verve, humour and compassion. Utterly delightful’ Robert Webb
About the author
Robert Thorogood is the creator of the hit BBC One TV series Death in Paradise. He also co-created the spin-off show, Beyond Paradise, and has written a series of Death in Paradise novels featuring DI Richard Poole. Robert’s first Marlow Murder Club novel, The Marlow Murder Club, is now a major TV series starring Samantha Bond as Judith Potts. A second series is on the way.
Robert was born in Colchester, Essex. When he was ten years old, he read his first proper novel – Agatha Christie’s Peril at End House – and he’s been in love with the genre ever since. He now lives in Marlow in Buckinghamshire with his wife, children and two whippets called Wally and Evie.
Follow him on X @robthor
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Judith Potts, the 77-year-old protagonist of this witty series launch from British author Thorogood (A Meditation on Murder), enjoys the occasional nude swim in the Thames, which runs past her mansion on the outskirts of the town of Marlow. One evening while out for a dip, Judith hears a gunshot coming from the vicinity of her neighbor Stefan Dunwoody's garden. She calls the police, who do a cursory check and conclude there's no cause for alarm. Incensed at their lackadaisical approach, she decides to investigate and finds Stefan with a bullet hole in his forehead. Other murders with the same m.o. that follow suggest a serial killer is on the loose. Judith is joined in her detecting pursuits by no-nonsense dog walker Suzie Harris; Becks Starling, the vicar's efficient if insecure wife; and Det. Sgt. Tanika Malik, who, due to budget cuts, leads the police investigation rather than a more experienced officer. 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.
Customer Reviews
Charming
A charming and very gentle English setting.
A great gentle read .
A very good British crime novel. The amateur lady sleuth reminds me of Margaret Rutherford whose bustling and rather unorthodox sleuthing does not fool the reader/viewer that they are in the presence of a lively and sharp intelligence. I like the way in which the friendship develops between three ladies who would are very disparate in character. If the book seems a little slow at times then I found that to be part of the charm. It happily meanders along,rather like the Thames which forms the backdrop to some of the action. A satisfying conclusion and an uplifting and light-hearted read.
Loved this book
Good story. Easy read. Great heroine.