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The Queen of Poisons (The Marlow Murder Club Mysteries, Book 3)

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Publishing Details

Full Title:

The Queen of Poisons (The Marlow Murder Club Mysteries, Book 3)

Contributors:

By (Author) Robert Thorogood

ISBN:

9780008567347

Series Number:

Book 3

Publisher:

HarperCollins Publishers

Imprint:

HQ

Publication Date:

30th October 2024

UK Publication Date:

20th June 2024

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Other Subjects:

Crime and mystery: cosy mystery
Crime and mystery: women sleuths
Comic (humorous) crime and mystery
Humorous fiction
Crime and mystery: police procedural
Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary
Crime and mystery: hard-boiled crime, noir fiction
Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

352

Dimensions:

Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 22mm

Weight:

240g

Description

The top 10 Sunday Times bestseller

NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES on Drama and UKTV Play
I love the audacity of the Marlow gang, those ladies sure know how to live Reader review
Fiendishly clever and a satisfying puzzle to try and solve Reader review

A brilliant whodunnit mystery that keeps you guessing Reader review

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Who killed the Mayor Its up to the Marlow Murder Club to find out . . .

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 realise he was murdered. But who did it And why

The police bring Judith, Suzie and Becks in to investigate as Civilian Advisors right from the start, so they have free rein to interview suspects and follow the evidence to their hearts 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 How did they even get the poison into his coffee And is anyone else in danger The Marlow Murder Club are about to face their most difficult case yet . . .

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Praise for The Marlow Murder Club Mysteries:

I love Robert Thorogoods writing Peter James

Cosy crime at its best Crime Monthly

Cleverly plotted and laugh-out-loud funny Yours magazine

The perfect cosy crime to curl up with Heat

Reviews

Praise for Robert Thorogood:

The perfect cosy crime to curl up with
Platinum

A fantastic whodunnit with laugh-out-loud moments
The Sun

An absolute joy to read. Funny, entertaining and beautifully written
B A Paris

Thrilling and heartfelt, gripping and wonderfully humorous . . . an absolute joy from first page to last
Chris Whitaker

Author Bio

Robert Thorogood is the creator of the hit BBC One TV series Death In Paradise. He was born in Colchester, Essex, in 1972. When he was 10-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 and children.

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