The Mysterious Affair of Judith Potts: A Novel

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"Fiendishly clever in all the most decorous ways." ― Kirkus Reviews

The new cozy crime novel from the bestselling author of The Marlow Murder Club, now a major TV series on PBS Masterpiece!

Two dead celebrities. One village full of secrets.

Someone is killing celebrities in Marlow. First, it's a famous soccer player. Then, a bestselling thriller writer. When two shocking deaths rock their quiet riverside town, Judith, Suzie, and Becks―the unstoppable Marlow Murder Club―must untangle a dangerous web of blackmail and scandal to catch a killer.

But with their trusted police ally DI Malik suddenly suspended, and Judith's own past threatening to resurface, the women are on their own. Suspects are multiplying like tabloid headlines, secrets are stacking up, and time is running out.

Can the Marlow Murder Club crack the case before the killer strikes again―or will this be the end of their crime-solving adventures?

I'm the author of THE MARLOW MURDER CLUB books, set in my hometown of Marlow in Buckinghamshire.

The first book in the series has been made into a TV show and can be watched in the UK on the Freeview channel U&Drama and in the USA on PBS/Masterpiece. A second TV series is coming out in 2025 and is based on Death Comes to Marlow, but also includes some brand new murders as well.

Before all of this, I created DEATH IN PARADISE for the BBC and have also written four standalone Richard Poole murder mystery novels. I'm really proud of them, and if you like Death in Paradise, I hope you'll love the books as well.

"Fiendishly clever in all the most decorous ways." ― Kirkus Reviews

"Yet as cozy as this volume might be, it’s the darkest of the books to date, with blackmail, murder, and scandal all playing a major role... Aficionados of the Marlow Murder Club can only worry that the three brave women may not survive and make it through to the other side." ― First Clue

"Thorogood expertly maintains suspense.. and balances canny plotting with sharp character development." ― Publishers Weekly

"Well-drawn characters and exciting plot twists." ― Booklist

" Another enjoyable addition to the series." ― Library Journal

"Robert Thorogood presents a satisfying set of puzzles in The Mysterious Affair of Judith Potts. There’s a slew of believable suspects and clues in the well-plotted case of the celebrity killings." ― Bookpage