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Death Comes to Marlow

by Robert Thorogood

A locked-room mystery in Marlow

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  • Critical praise

    Kirkus Reviews: “Fiendishly clever”

    Kirkus Reviews described the book as “Fiendishly clever.”

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A locked-room mystery in Marlow

A country-house gathering turns into a locked-room murder investigation when Sir Peter Bailey is found dead in his study during a pre-wedding party. Judith, Becks, and Susie—the amateur sleuths known as the Marlow Murder Club—question the apparent suicide verdict and pursue their own inquiry. The setup brings together a classic closed-room puzzle, a group of notable local guests, and the trio’s unconventional investigative methods, all against the backdrop of the English town of Marlow and the Thames. The book is part of the Marlow Murder Club series.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Fans of locked-room and country-house murder mysteries
  • Readers interested in amateur sleuth teams and women-led detective fiction
  • Those following the Marlow Murder Club series

Themes

Amateur investigationLocked-room mysteryCommunity and local notoriety

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Book overview

"Fiendishly clever."--Kirkus Reviews

"Judith and Co have to bring all their bonkers interview techniques and leaps of logic into play to uncover the truth." --Crime Fiction Lover

BBCOne show creator of Death in Paradise, Robert Thorogood delights in giving the Christie-mystery a busy-body twist. Judith (our favorite skinny-dipping, whiskey-sipping, crossword puzzle author), along with Becks the vicar's wife, and Susie the dogwalker find themselves in a head-scratching, utterly clever country house, locked-room murder mystery.

Holiday festivities are now January doldrums when Judith gets a call--Sir Peter Bailey, a prominent Marlovian is inviting notable citizens to his house the day before his wedding to celebrate.

Judith decides to go--after all, it's a few houses up the Thames and free champagne, for sure. During the party, a loud crash inside stops the festivities. The groom-to-be has been crushed to death in his study. The door was locked from the inside so the police say suicide, obviously.

Friends. Sir Peter cannot be left for dead like that...Judith and the Marlow Murder Club are on the case.

Next in series from 2023 EDGAR AWARD NOMINEE, LILIAN JACKSON BRAUN AWARD for Marlow Murder Club

Readers love The Marlow Murder Club:

"A delightful story that involves an unlikely trio of amateur detectives. Loved the English setting the quirky characters."

"A very cleverly-constructed puzzle. Definitely worth reading!"

"Excellent mystery!"

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