Murder on the Marlow Belle
By Robert Thorogood

The new cosy crime novel from theand Sunday Timesand bestselling author. NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES starring Samantha Bond, Jo Martin, and Cara Horgan. Season 3 coming in 2026! Step aboard for another sparkling Marlow Murder Club yarn … The best thing since Jerome K Jerome!'and Orlando Murrin, author ofand Knife Skills for Beginners* * * *Verity Beresford is worried about her husband. Oliver didn't come home last night so of course Verity goes straight to Judith Potts, Marlow's resident amateur sleuth, for help. Oliver, founder of the Marlow Amateur Dramatic Society, had hired The Marlow Belle, a private pleasure cruiser, for an exclusive party with the MADS committee but no one remembers seeing him disembark. And then Oliver's body washes up on the Thames with two bullet holes in him - it's time for the Marlow Murder Club to leap into action.Oliver was a rather complicated chap and he wasn't short of enemies. Judith, Suzie, and Becks are convinced they'll crack the case in no time. But things are not as they seem in the Marlow Amateur Dramatic Society, and the gang will need to keep their wits about them, otherwise a killer may sail away scot-free …* * * *Praise for Robert Thorogood Cosy crime at its best'and Crime Monthly'A light-hearted romp with gallons of humour, mystery and brilliant sleuthing'and The Sun Full of unexpected twists and turns … we will be enjoying the mysteries of Robert Thorogood for many years to come'and Daily Mail'Fiendishly clever and funny, with delightful and original characters. I loved it!'and Roz Watkins Thrilling and heartfelt, gripping and wonderfully humorous … an absolute joy from first page to last'and Chris WhitakerRobert Thorogood's book 'Murder on the Marlow Belle' was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 2025-01-20.