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The Queen of Poisons
A Novel
Robert Thorogood
Sourcebooks · Print & ebook · June 4, 2024
Reading lane: Cozy Mysteries
The Marlow Murder Club is on the hunt for a killer...
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Why This Clicks
Sharp and Cozy
A light, sharp mystery with a stage-ready pulse and a mischievous sense of timing.
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- cozy mystery cadence
- humor threaded through suspense
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- historical-mystery atmosphere
- amateur-sleuth energy
Book Details
- Authors
- Robert Thorogood
- Publisher
- Sourcebooks
- Published
- June 4, 2024
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Cozy Mysteries · Amateur Sleuths
- Reading lane
- Cozy Mysteries
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Women Detectives
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About This Book
The Marlow Murder Club is on the hunt for a killer... 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 realize he was murdered. But who did it? And why? The police bring Judith, Suzie, and Becks in to investigate the murder as civilian advisors right from the start, so they have free rein to interview suspects and follow the evidence to their he...
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