The Marlow Murder Club

NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES starring Samantha Bond, Jo Martin, and Cara Horgan. Season 3 coming in 2026! ‘I want to be Judith Potts when I grow up’ Reader review ‘Comedy, thrilling, suspenseful. It was a brilliant read’ Reader review ‘A deftly plotted, funny and unexpected murder mystery … Highly recommended!’ Reader review * * * To solve an impossible murder, you need an impossible hero… Seventy-seven-year-old Judith Potts is blissfully happy. She lives alone in a faded mansion in Marlow, sets crosswords for The Times, and there’s no man in her life to tell her what to do or how much whisky to drink. One evening, while out swimming in the Thames, Judith witnesses a brutal murder. When the local police don’t believe her story, Judith and two unlikely friends decide to investigate for themselves. Together, they are the Marlow Murder Club. But soon another body turns up, and it seems they have a real-life serial killer on their hands. Now the puzzle they set out to solve has become a trap from which they might never escape… * * * Praise for Robert Thorogood 'A plot so ingenious it kept me guessing until the very end’ Matt Dunn, author of Home ‘Cosy crime at its best’ Crime Monthly ‘This brilliantly crafted, hugely enjoyable and suitably goosebump-inducing novel is an utter delight from start to finish’ Heat ‘Thrilling and heartfelt, gripping and wonderfully humorous, The Marlow Murder Club is an absolute joy from first page to last' Chris Whitaker

NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES starring Samantha Bond, Jo Martin, and Cara Horgan. Season 3 coming in 2026! ‘I want to be Judith Potts when I grow up’ Reader review ‘Comedy, thrilling, suspenseful. It was a brilliant read’ Reader review ‘A deftly plotted, funny and unexpected murder mystery … Highly recommended!’ Reader review * * * To solve an impossible murder, you need an impossible hero… Seventy-seven-year-old Judith Potts is blissfully happy. She lives alone in a faded mansion in Marlow, sets crosswords for The Times, and there’s no man in her life to tell her what to do or how much whisky to drink. One evening, while out swimming in the Thames, Judith witnesses a brutal murder. When the local police don’t believe her story, Judith and two unlikely friends decide to investigate for themselves. Together, they are the Marlow Murder Club. But soon another body turns up, and it seems they have a real-life serial killer on their hands. Now the puzzle they set out to solve has become a trap from which they might never escape… * * * Praise for Robert Thorogood 'A plot so ingenious it kept me guessing until the very end’ Matt Dunn, author of Home ‘Cosy crime at its best’ Crime Monthly ‘This brilliantly crafted, hugely enjoyable and suitably goosebump-inducing novel is an utter delight from start to finish’ Heat ‘Thrilling and heartfelt, gripping and wonderfully humorous, The Marlow Murder Club is an absolute joy from first page to last' Chris Whitaker

The first in a stunning new series introducing the Marlow Murder Club! ‘I love Robert Thorogood’s writing’ Peter James From the creator of the BBC One hit TV series, Death in Paradise To solve an impossible murder, you need an impossible hero… Judith Potts is sixty-three 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. Unconvinced by the police’s attempts to uncover who did it, she starts investigating, and soon hooks up with the salt-of-the-earth Suzie, a local dogwalker, and Becks, the Vicar’s ‘perfect Home Counties' wife. Together, they are the Marlow Murder Club. And when another body turns up, they begin to realise that they have a real-life serial killer on their hands, who will do anything to stop them… READERS LOVE ROBERT THOROGOOD ‘Fabulous, compulsive reading’ 5* Amazon Review ‘Another wonderful read’ 5* Amazon Review ‘Another excellent Death in Paradise novel’ 5* Amazon Review ‘ Highly recommended’ 5* Amazon Review ‘Good fun ’ 5* Amazon Review

The first in a stunning new series introducing the Marlow Murder Club! ‘I love Robert Thorogood’s writing’ Peter James From the creator of the BBC One hit TV series, Death in Paradise To solve an impossible murder, you need an impossible hero… Judith Potts is sixty-three 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 forThe Timesnewspaper. One evening, while out swimming in the Thames, Judith witnesses a brutal murder. Unconvinced by the police’s attempts to uncover who did it, she starts investigating, and soon hooks up with the salt-of-the-earth Suzie, a local dogwalker, and Becks, the Vicar’s ‘perfect Home Counties' wife. Together, they are the Marlow Murder Club. And when another body turns up, they begin to realise that they have a real-life serial killer on their hands, who will do anything to stop them… READERS LOVE ROBERT THOROGOOD ‘Fabulous, compulsive reading’ 5* Amazon Review ‘Another wonderful read’ 5* Amazon Review ‘Another excellent Death in Paradise novel’ 5* Amazon Review ‘ Highly recommended’ 5* Amazon Review ‘Good fun ’ 5* Amazon Review

An absolute joy to read. Funny, entertaining, and beautifully written. --B. A. Paris, New York Times bestselling author A delightfully clever new mystery from creator of BBC One's hilarious murder mystery series Death in Paradise Meet Judith: a seventy-seven-year-old whiskey drinking, crossword puzzle author living her best life in a dilapidated mansion on the outskirts of Marlow. Nothing ever happens in Marlow. That is, until Judith hears her neighbor shot while skinny-dipping in the Thames. The local police don't believe her story. It's an open and shut case, of course. Ha! Stefan can't be left for dead like that. Judith investigates and picks up a crew of sidekicks: Suzie the dogwalker and Becks the vicar's wife. Together, they are the Marlow Murder Club. When another body turns up, they realize they have a real-life serial killer on their hands. And the puzzle they set out to solve has become a trap from which they might never escape... Robert Thorogood, has turned the Christie-mystery on its head with this ever-so-sly cozy perfect for readers who love Richard Osmond's Thursday Murder Club and An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good. Lightweight but no-nonsense and genuinely brainy-- Kirkus Reviews Damn right funny and heartwarming...great fun-- Crime Time I love Robert Thorogood's writing.-- Peter James, international bestselling author

An absolute joy to read. Funny, entertaining, and beautifully written. --B. A. Paris, New York Times bestselling author A delightfully clever new mystery from creator of BBC One's hilarious murder mystery series Death in Paradise Meet Judith: a seventy-seven-year-old whiskey drinking, crossword puzzle author living her best life in a dilapidated mansion on the outskirts of Marlow. Nothing ever happens in Marlow. That is, until Judith hears her neighbor shot while skinny-dipping in the Thames. The local police don't believe her story. It's an open and shut case, of course. Ha! Stefan can't be left for dead like that. Judith investigates and picks up a crew of sidekicks: Suzie the dogwalker and Becks the vicar's wife. Together, they are the Marlow Murder Club. When another body turns up, they realize they have a real-life serial killer on their hands. And the puzzle they set out to solve has become a trap from which they might never escape... Robert Thorogood, has turned the Christie-mystery on its head with this ever-so-sly cozy perfect for readers who love Richard Osmond's Thursday Murder Club and An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good. Lightweight but no-nonsense and genuinely brainy-- Kirkus Reviews Damn right funny and heartwarming...great fun-- Crime Time I love Robert Thorogood's writing.-- Peter James, international bestselling author