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Знакомьтесь с Джудит Поттс — дамой семидесяти семи лет, которая счастливо живет одна в старинном домике. В ее жизни нет никого, кто указывал бы, что ей делать и сколько пить виски. В свободное время она составляет кроссворды для газет и купается голой в Темзе. Однажды вечером во время очередного купания Джудит становится свидетельницей жестокого убийства. Местная полиция не верит ее рассказу, поэтому она берет расследование на себя. В этом ей помогают Сьюзи — местная собачница — и Бекс, жена викария. Вместе они основывают Клуб убийств Марлоу. Чем не занятие для английских леди? Но тут, когда появляется другое тело, наши героини начинают…

Знаменитый в Марлоу сэр Питер Бейли приглашает гостей на грандиозную предсвадебную вечеринку в свое поместье. Джудит, Бекс и Сьюзи отправляются туда, чтобы непринужденно провести время за бокалом бесплатного шампанского. Но в самый разгар праздника в особняке раздается грохот: старинный шкаф упал на хозяина дома, придавив того насмерть. Дверь в кабинет, где произошла трагедия, была заперта, а единственный ключ от нее лежал в кармане самого сэра Питера. Полицейские уверены: это несчастный случай. Но интуиция Джудит Поттс подсказывает ей, что все не так просто. И Клуб убийств Марлоу непременно должен разобраться в произошедшем, чтобы найти…

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 of Marlow? How did they even get the poison…

An original story from the creator and writer of the hit BBC One TV series, Death in Paradise, featuring on-screen favourite detective, DI Richard Poole. Enhance your enjoyment of the series as, for the first time, Robert Thorogood brings the characters to life on the page in an all-new locked-room mystery. A must read for fans of the TV series and Agatha Christie crime classics featuring Marple and Poirot. 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…

An original story from the creator and writer of the hit BBC One TV series, Death in Paradise, featuring on-screen favourite detective, DI Richard Poole. Supermodel Polly Carter was famed for her looks and party-girl lifestyle. Now she's dead, apparently having thrown herself from the clifftop near her home on the island of Saint-Marie. Those who knew her say Polly would never have killed herself…and when he is called in to investigate, DI Richard Poole is inclined to agree there is more to Polly’s death than meets the eye. Already fighting a losing battle against the intense summer heat of the Caribbean, Richard now faces fresh…

The new Death in Paradise mystery

Two dead bodies. A family of suspects. One grumpy detective.

Reluctantly stationed on the sweltering Caribbean island of Saint-Marie, Detective Inspector Richard Poole dreams of cold winds, drizzly rain and a pint in his local pub.

Just as he is feeling as fed up as can be, a mysterious vagrant is found dead in the grounds of the historic Beaumont plantation. Immediately assumed to be suicide, DI Poole is not so convinced and determined to prove otherwise. Never mind that the only fingerprints on the murder weapon belong to the victim. Or that the room was locked from the inside.

Before long, death knocks twice and a second body turns up. The hunt is on to solve the case – despite the best efforts of the enigmatic Beaumont family…

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.

When another body turns up the hunt is on for the killer, and the evasive Beaumont family are – rather suspiciously – no help at all...

An all new Death in Paradise mystery featuring DI Richard Poole.Enhance your enjoyment of the series as, for the first time, Robert Thorogood brings the characters to life on the page in an all-new locked-room mystery. One murder victim, five suspects and a room no person entered or left; the classic murder in a locked room conundrum.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 his 'aura' than their whereabouts at the time of the murder. But he also knows that the facts of the case don't quite stack up. In fact, he's convinced that the person who's just confessed to the murder is the one person who couldn't have done it. Determined to track down the real killer, DI Poole is soon on the trail, and no stone will be left unturned.A must read for fans of the TV series and Agatha Christie crime classics featuring Marple and Poirot.Praise for Robert Thorogood:‘Very funny and dark with great pace. I love Robert Thorogood’s writing’Peter James‘This second DEATH IN PARADISE NOVEL is a gem’DAILY EXPRESS‘Deftly entertaining … satisfyingly pushes all the requisite Agatha Christie-style buttons’Barry Forshaw, THE INDEPENDENT‘For fans of Agatha Christie’MAIL ON SUNDAY‘A treat.’RADIO TIMES‘This brilliantly crafted, hugely enjoyable and suitably goosebump-inducing novel is an utter delight from start to finish’HEAT‘Plenty of red herrings and twists to keep readers guessing’ DAILY EXPRESS'Fans will enjoy returning to DI Richard Poole… just switch off and relax'LOVE READING

Supermodel Polly Carter was famed for her looks and party-girl lifestyle. Now she's dead, apparently having thrown herself from the clifftop near her home on the island of Saint-Marie. Those who knew her say Polly would never have killed herself…and when he is called in to investigate, DI Richard Poole is inclined to agree there is more to Polly’s death than meets the eye.Already fighting a losing battle against the intense summer heat of the Caribbean, Richard now faces fresh adversaries: a stream of alibis; a host of conflicting motives; and, worst of all, a visit from his mother. A frenzy which would surely allow a murderer to slip away unnoticed…yet Richard is certain that the guilty party is still on the island.As his team closes in on Polly’s household, Richard becomes convinced that the model’s death was an inside job. And he's determined to prove who planned the killing of Polly Carter, and why…

‘Deftly entertaining … satisfyingly pushes all the requisite Agatha Christie-style buttons’ Barry Forshaw, The IndependentDEATH IN PARADISE is one of BBC One’s most popular series which averages 9 million viewers.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 back decades, and a crime from the past that can never be forgiven.Worse still, they soon realise this is only the beginning. They’ve got to catch the killer before there's another death in paradise…An original story from the creator and writer of the hit BBC One TV series, Death in Paradise, featuring on-screen favourite detective, DI Richard Poole.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

Judith Potts on 77-aastane ja õnnelik nagu linnuke oksal. Ta elab üksinda oma päevinäinud häärberis Marlow linnakese serval ja nii talle just meeldibki – kellelgi pole tema tegemistega asja, keegi ei nääguta, kui palju viskit ta võib juua, ning kas teha tuleks midagi targemat, kui ajalehtedele ristsõnu koostada. Ühel õhtul Thamesis ujumas käies satub Judith aga jõhkra mõrva tunnistajaks. Kuna politsei ei usu tema jutust sõnagi, otsustab tragi vanaproua asja ise uurima hakata. Juhuse tahtel leiab ta endale paar ootamatut abilist: Suzie on kohalik „maa sool“ ja koerajalutaja, Becks aga vikaari äärmiselt siivas ja veidi peps abikaasa. Koos saab neist Marlow’ mõrvaklubi. Kui leitakse järgmine laip, on naistel selge, et lood on kurjad – nad seisavad vastamisi päris elus sarimõrvariga. Ja mõistatus, mida nad on lahendama asunud, võib osutuda lõksuks, millest nad ei pruugigi pääseda …