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The Queen of Poisons

by Robert Thorogood

A poisoning at the council table

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A poisoning at the council table

When Marlow’s mayor dies during a town council meeting, evidence of aconite in his coffee turns a sudden death into a murder investigation. Judith, Suzie, and Becks join the police as civilian advisors, giving the trio access to suspects and evidence as they try to uncover a motive and work out how the poison was delivered. The inquiry combines a small-town political setting with the practical questions of a classic whodunit: who had reason to kill the mayor, how was it done, and might another person be at risk?

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • For readers who enjoy women-led detective fiction and amateur sleuths.
  • For mystery fans interested in poisonings, suspect interviews, and evidence-led investigations.
  • For readers drawn to mysteries set amid local government and town life.

Themes

Murder investigationAmateur sleuthingPoisoningLocal politics

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Book overview

The Marlow Murder Club is on the hunt for a killer...

Geoffrey Lushington, Mayor of Marlow, dies suddenly during a town council meeting. When traces of aconite--also known as the queen of poisons--are found in his coffee cup, the police realize he was murdered. But who did it? And why?

The police bring Judith, Suzie, and Becks in to investigate the murder as civilian advisors right from the start, so they have free rein to interview suspects and follow the evidence to their heart's content... which is perfect because Judith has no time for rules and standard procedure. But this case has the Marlow Murder Club stumped. Who would want to kill the affable mayor of Marlow? How did they even get the poison into his coffee? And is anyone else in danger? The Marlow Murder Club is about to face their most difficult case yet...

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