Robert Thorogood
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Marlow Murder Club volume 1
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English
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"Judith Potts is seventy-seven years old and blissfully happy. She lives on her own in a faded mansion just outside Marlow, there's no man in her life to tell her what to do or how much whisky to drink, and to keep herself busy she sets crosswords for The Times newspaper. One evening, while out swimming in the Thames, Judith witnesses a brutal murder. The local police don't believe her story, so she decides to investigate for herself, and is soon...
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Marlow Murder Club volume 2
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English
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"There's nothing safe about a locked room. Judith, Suzie, and Becks, the members of the Marlow Murder Club, have been enjoying a quiet murder-free few months in their riverside village. The most exciting thing on the horizon is the upcoming wedding of Marlow grandee Sir Peter Bailey to his nurse, Jenny Page. Sir Peter is having a party at his grand mansion on the river Thames the day before the wedding, and the three ladies are looking forward to...
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Based on the hit TV series, a murder at exclusive spa resort leaves a small circle of suspects for the British detective inspector on the case. DI Richard Poole has been seconded from London to the beautiful Caribbean island of Saint Marie. More comfortable in woolen suits than short-sleeved shirts, he's struggling to adapt to his new home. But this paradise is about to get deadly.
When self-appointed guru Aslan Kennedy gets murdered in his...
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English
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In this "gem" of a second novel based on the hit tv series, a British detective inspector must solve the suspicious death of a supermodel (Daily Express). When Polly Carter is found dead at the foot of a cliff, it looks like suicide, but DI Richard Poole is not convinced. Famous for her looks and wild party-girl lifestyle, her friends are adamant she would never have killed herself.
Seconded from London to the Caribbean island of Saint Marie,...
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Marlow Murder Club volume 3
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English
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"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...
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English
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The third murderous instalment of the Death in Paradise Mysteries is perfect for fans of Agatha Christie and Midsomer MurdersSeconded from rainy London to the sweltering heat of the Caribbean island of Saint Marie, DI Richard Poole would rather be having a pint at his local pub.But when a body is discovered at the Beaumont plantation, DI Poole must put aside his woes and solve the murder. Despite the fact the victim was found in a locked room holding...
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Deutsch
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Simply wonderful: Mit dem "Marlow Murder Club" ist der gute alte englische Krimi zurück!
Die siebenundsiebzigjährige Judith Potts lebt allein in einem Herrenhaus im idyllischen Marlow und arbeitet als Kreuzworträtsel-Autorin. Sie genießt ihren beschaulichen Alltag mit gelegentlichem Nacktschwimmen in der Themse. Ihr Leben wird jedoch auf den Kopf gestellt, als sie Zeugin eines Mordes auf dem Nachbargrundstück wird. Weil es weit und breit von...
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Simply wonderful: Mit dem "Marlow Murder Club" ist der gute alte englische Krimi zurück! Die siebenundsiebzigjährige Judith Potts lebt allein in einem Herrenhaus im idyllischen Marlow und arbeitet als Kreuzworträtsel-Autorin. Sie genießt ihren beschaulichen Alltag mit gelegentlichem Nacktschwimmen in der Themse. Ihr Leben wird jedoch auf den Kopf gestellt, als sie Zeugin eines Mordes auf dem Nachbargrundstück wird. Weil es weit und breit von...
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Deutsch
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So geht englischer Krimi: Der reichste Mann Marlows wird am Tag vor seiner Hochzeit von einem schweren Schrank erschlagen. Ein neuer Fall für Mrs Potts' Mordclub.
Seit den Ereignissen des letzten Jahres haben Judith, Suzie und Becks eine angenehme und langweilig-mordfreie Zeit verbracht. Das Aufregendste, was ihnen bevorsteht, ist die Hochzeit des Marlow-Granden Sir Peter Bailey mit der viel jüngeren Krankenschwester Jenny Page. Sir Peter gibt...
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PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Retired archaeologist Judith Potts's peaceful evening in Marlow is shattered when she witnesses a brutal murder. With the local police, led by newly promoted DS Tanika Malik, reluctant to believe her story, Judith teams up with local dog-walker Suzie and unfulfilled vicar's wife Becks to investigate.
Publisher
BBC
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
With a new team firmly in place, DI Humphrey Goodman (Kris Marshall, Love Actually) is finally settled on the beautiful island of Saint Marie. Feeling as though something is still missing from his life, Goodman enlists DS Florence Cassell (Josephine Jobert, Summer Crush) to help him crack the complexities of the dating world.
A British cop is out of his element after he is sent to the tiny island of Sainte Marie to solve a murder case.
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Detective Richard Poole is still trapped on the stunning Caribbean island of Saint Marie, but, for him, the sun, sea, and sand aren't quite paradise. Faced with puzzling murders and a local team with unorthodox approaches, Poole must use his eye for detail, relentless logic and stubborn refusal to leave anything unexplained to solve these cases. He is joined once again by the feisty Camille Bordey, instinctive, wild, exotic and brilliant. Together...
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BBC
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
The sun-soaked, smash-hit whodunnit returns for more murder mysteries with a light touch and a warm heart. DI Neville Parker and the team are back on the idyllic Caribbean Island of Saint Marie with more ingenious murders to solve. In the 100th episode, Selwyn celebrates 50 years of police service and comes face to face with a surprising enemy. Meanwhile in the rest of the series, Marlon confronts his future, Naomi lets loose, and Catherine's old...
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BBC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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The sun-soaked, smash-hit whodunnit returns for more murder mysteries with a light touch and a warm heart. DI Neville Parker has more crimes to solve on the blissful island of Saint Marie, kicking off with the mysterious death of a celebrity astronomer. And on a quiet hillside on the island, a bunch of Preppers is digging in for the apocalypse when one of them is killed. There's also a baffling killing on a boat, a famous singer who finds herself...