Robert Thorogood
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Series
Marlow Murder Club volume 1
Language
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 TheTimes 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 joined...
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Marlow Murder Club mystery volume 2
Language
English
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"It's been an enjoyable and murder-free time for Judith, Suzie and Becks--AKA the Marlow Murder Club--since the events of last year. 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 Judith and Co. are looking forward to a bit of free champagne. But during the soiree, there's...
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Death in paradise mystery volume 1
Language
English
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Aslan Kennedy has an idyllic life: Leader of a Spiritual Retreat for wealthy holidaymakers on one of the Caribbean's most unspoilt islands, Saint Marie. Until he's murdered, that is. The case seems open and shut: when Aslan was killed he was inside a locked room with only five other people, one of whom has already confessed to the murder. Detective Inspector Richard Poole is hot, bothered, and fed up with talking to witnesses who'd rather discuss...
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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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English
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"If you like Agatha Christie, then you'll love Robert Thorogood. Seconded 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 a smoking gun, Poole is convinced this is not a suicide....
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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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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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A Marlow Murder Club mystery volume 3
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"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...
Series
Death in paradise volume 3
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Two dead bodies. A family of suspects. And one very disgruntled detective.
Series
Death in paradise volume 4
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
"DI Richard Poole is hot, bothered and fed up. He's stuck on the tropical island of Saint-Marie, forced to live in a rickety old shack on a beach, and there isn't a decent cup of tea to be found anywhere. When a boat explodes in the harbour, Richard and his team soon realise there's a new murderer on the loose. But who is it? And why did the killer leave behind a ruby at the scene of the crime? As the Police dig deeper, they uncover secrets that go...
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
The smash-hit whodunit returns to BBC One, as D.I. Neville Parker (Ralf Little) attempts to solve a slew of mysterious murders in the sun-soaked Caribbean. The hugely popular comedy-drama is back for its tenth anniversary series with its usual combination of baffling murders, intriguing puzzles and famous guest stars. There are also some big surprises in store starting with the shock return of D.S Florence Cassell (Josphine Jobert). Can Florence help...
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
The light-hearted Caribbean crime drama resumes with a shock! Grieving over the murder of their wool-suited boss and friend - Detective Inspector Richard Poole - Camille, Fidel and Dwayne don't know what to make of Poole's gawky and accident-prone replacement. Only time will tell if DI Humphrey Goodman's disheveled British charm and razor-sharp crime solving skills will win their respect - and perhaps Camille's heart. Collect clues and beautiful views...
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Just when it seems that love will finally conquer the reserved, British heart of DI Humphrey Goodman, beautiful Detective Sergeant Camille Bordey may leave their sun-baked Caribbean paradise. Two new recruits join the team to investigate eight more killings from a ghostly stabbing during a seance and the drowning of a bride-to-be, to the murders of a surf instructor, rock-and-roll singer and champion volleyball player.
Pub. Date
[2023]
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 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...
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
Description
It follows DI Humphrey Goodman and his fiancée Martha as they leave London to navigate a new life together on the beautiful Devon coast. Our heroes are thrown in at the deep end as Martha pursues her dream of running her own restaurant and Humphrey takes up the vacant position of Detective Inspector at Shipton Abbott police station, an outpost of the Devon & Cornwall Police district. Quickly making an impression on his somewhat eclectic team, Humphrey...
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