Новинки Роберта Торогуда

Після різдвяних свят прийшов січневий штиль, аж тут Джудит Потс отримує несподіваний дзвінок від сера Пітера Бейлі, заможного марловця, який напередодні весілля влаштовує гостину. От тільки тон у нього якийсь дивний — наче сер Пітер побоюється за чиєсь життя. Джудит не проти випити шампанського в товаристві місцевих достойників, але святкування зненацька уриває гучний гуркіт.
Невже сер Пітер непокоївся недарма? Джудит разом з подругами Бекс і Сузі готова з головою поринути в розслідування.

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…

Долгожданное продолжение романа «Смерть на Темзе». Знаменитый в Марлоу сэр Питер Бейли погибает на предсвадебной вечеринке в своем поместье. Полицейские уверены: это несчастный случай. Но интуиция Джудит Поттс подсказывает ей, что все не так просто.

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 a crash from inside the house, and when the Marlow Murder Club rush to investigate, they are shocked to find the groom-to-be crushed to death in his study.
The study was locked from the inside, so the police don’t consider the death suspicious. But Judith disagrees. As far as she's concerned, Peter was murdered! And it’s up to the Marlow Murder Club to find the killer before he or she strikes again…

Judith Potts hat ein Hobby und wir eine neue Krimireihe: willkommen im Mordclub!
Simply wonderful: Der gute alte englische Krimi ist zuruck! Als die leicht exzentrische Judith Potts mitbekommt, dass ihr Nachbar ermordet wird und die Polizei ihr das nicht glaubt, nimmt sie die Sache resolut selbst in die Hand.
Die siebenundsiebzigjahrige Judith Potts lebt allein in einem verfallenen Herrenhaus im idyllischen Marlow und arbeitet als Kreuzwortratsel-Autorin fur eine Zeitung. Sie genie?t ihren beschaulichen, selbstbestimmten Alltag mit gelegentlichem Nacktschwimmen in der Themse und dem ein oder anderen Whisky. Ihr Leben wird auf den Kopf gestellt, als sie Zeugin eines Mordes auf dem Nachbargrundstuck wird. Weil es weit und breit von der Leiche keine Spur gibt und die ansassige Polizei den Fall nicht ernst nimmt, beginnt Judith, auf eigene Faust zu ermitteln. Dabei lernt sie die Hundesitterin Suzie und die neurotische Pfarrersfrau Becks kennen, die ihr fortan als »Marlow Murder Club« bei den Ermittlungen helfen. Als es zu einem weiteren Mord kommt, erscheint der Fall immer ratselhafter …

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…

Для розкриття парадоксального вбивства потрібен і парадоксальний детектив! Сімдесятисемирічна Джудит Потс щаслива як ніхто. Вона мешкає сама-одна у старовинному особняку, складає кросворди для газет, і ніхто не диктує їй, що робити і скільки пити віскі. Але одного вечора, плаваючи в Темзі, Джудит стає свідком убивства. Проте місцева поліція не вірить її словам, тому Джудит вирішує взятися до розслідування сама, ще й залучити двох нових подруг. Але невдовзі в Марлові знаходять ще одне тіло, і жінки розуміють: у місті, схоже, з’явився серійний убивця. І тепер загадка, яку вони взялися розгадати, перетворюється на смертельно небезпечну гру…

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…

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...

To solve an impossible murder, you need an impossible hero...
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 The Times newspaper.
One evening, while out swimming in the Thames, Judith witnesses a brutal murder.

To solve an impossible murder, you need an impossible hero…

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 The Times 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 in her quest by Suzie, a salt-of-the-earth dog-walker, and Becks, the prim and proper wife of the local Vicar.

Together, they are the Marlow Murder Club.

When another body turns up, they realise 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…

The new Death in Paradise mysteryTwo 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…

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…

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

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…

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 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…

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 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.

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 убийцу.