the marlow murder club by robert thorogood

Tanika Malik, who, due to budget cuts, leads the police investigation rather than a more experienced officer.

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. that follow suggest a serial killer is on the loose. Incensed at their lackadaisical approach, she decides to investigate and finds Stefan with a bullet hole in his forehead. She calls the police, who do a cursory check and conclude there's no cause for alarm. One evening while out for a dip, Judith hears a gunshot coming from the vicinity of her neighbor Stefan Dunwoody's garden.

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. 'I love Robert Thorogood's writing.'- Peter James, international bestselling author “Damn right funny and heartwarming…great fun”- Crime Time “Lightweight but no-nonsense and genuinely brainy”- Kirkus Reviews 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. And the puzzle they set out to solve has become a trap from which they might never escape… When another body turns up, they realize they have a real-life serial killer on their hands. Together, they are the Marlow Murder Club. Judith investigates and picks up a crew of sidekicks: Suzie the dogwalker and Becks the vicar’s wife. Ha! Stefan can’t be left for dead like that. The local police don't believe her story. That is, until Judith hears her neighbor shot while skinny-dipping in the Thames. 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. Paris, New York Times bestselling authorĪ delightfully clever new mystery from creator of BBC One’s hilarious murder mystery series Death in Paradise Funny, entertaining, and beautifully written.” -B. 2023 EDGAR AWARD NOMINEE, LILIAN JACKSON BRAUN AWARD

The marlow murder club by robert thorogood