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The Queen of Poisons

By: Robert Thorogood
Narrated by: Nicolette McKenzie
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The top 10 Sunday Times bestseller NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES starring Samantha Bond, Jo Martin, and Cara Horgan. Season 3 coming in 2026!

‘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? It’s 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 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? 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 Thorogood’s writing’ Peter James

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

‘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

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Critic 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

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Murderer too obvious. Local government does not work like that. Police would never allow this.

Poor understanding on the mechanisms of local government.

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Nice characters but this one - despite detailed plot was rather plodding . Bring on the travel sweets!

Ok- nice. Characters

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True to the spirit of the original book, there are fun, loveable characters, albeit with less focus on chaacter development, and lots of guessing games. There is a bit of cheat though, preventing readers to guess correctly.

Fun like always

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I just love this series… fabulous characters, great pace and proper storytelling… can’t wait for the next one. Thank you, Mr Thorogood, I thoroughly enjoyed it!

Wonderful!

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Really enjoy theses book great story and great characters.wanting more of theses books .great story and keeps you guessing till the end

Great story brilliant series

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