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SUMMARY:PBS Books Readers Club – “The Marlow Murder Club” by Robert Thorogood
DESCRIPTION:Readers Club HomeEpisodesEpisode Description:\nAuthor\, screenwriter\, and producer Robert Thorogood joins the PBS Books Readers Club to discuss the murder-mystery book The Marlow Murder Club\, soon to be a Masterpiece drama series on PBS \nTo solve an impossible murder\, you need an impossible hero… \nThe Marlow Murder Club follows the adventures of unlikely amateur sleuth Judith Potts\, a crossword puzzle setter living happily on her own in the quaint town of Marlow. \nJudith 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. \nOne 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 realize 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… \nReaders will be excited to pair this novel with the October 27\, 2024 Masterpiece premiere of The Marlow Murder Club on PBS. The thrilling\, four-part series stars Samantha Bond (Downton Abby) as Judith Potts\, who is joined by Jo Martin\, Cara Horgan and Natalie Dew as Suzie\, Becks\, and DS Tanika Malik. The Marlow Murder Club series airs Sundays on PBS beginning October 27\, 2024\, with the full season available in PBS Passport on October 27\, 2024. \nAuthor and writer Robert Thorogood said: “After over a decade of working on Death in Paradise\, I’m thrilled to be creating a brand-new murder mystery series for TV. I can’t wait for audiences to join Judith\, Becks and Suzie on their adventures as they solve a series of fiendishly puzzling murders.” \nAbout the Book:\nGet the E-BookDONATE NOW and download your e-book copy. \n\nTo solve an impossible murder\, you need an impossible hero… \nJudith 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. \nOne 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. \nTogether\, they are the Marlow Murder Club. \nWhen 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… \n\nGuest Biography:\nRobert Thorogood\nRobert Thorogood is an author\, screenwriter\, producer\, and the creator of the hit BBC One TV series Death In Paradise. He was born in Colchester\, Essex\, in 1972. When he was 10-years old\, he read his first proper novel – Agatha Christie’s Peril at End House – and he’s been in love with the genre ever since. He now lives in Marlow in Buckinghamshire with his wife and children. \nReaders Club Hosts:\nHeather Marie Montilla\nHeather-Marie Montilla\, a dynamic integrative leader\, is an educator and nonprofit manager. She has worked in the nonprofit sector and libraries for over two decades\, making a positive impact in arts\, cultural\, educational\, and community-building arenas. \nHaving joined the PBS Books team as their Library Bureau Chief in Fall 2018\, Montilla is now the National Director of PBS Books and has interviewed more than 150 writers. In addition\, she is a faculty member at Michigan State University and Eastern Michigan University for their Arts and Cultural/Entertainment Management Programs. Having been an Executive Director for 8 years\, Heather has a wide range of experience in management\, finance\, strategic planning\, marketing\, and fundraising. Heather holds a MPA From Columbia University\, a MLIS from Wayne State University\, and a bachelor’s from Duke University. She lives in Chicagoland\, and is married with four children\, a dog\, and a bird. \nPrincess Weekes\nPrincess Weekes is an award winning writer and video essayist who works at breaking down the intersections between race\, gender\, and pop culture. Formally an Assistant Editor at The Mary Sue\, co-host of Netflix’s The Geeked Podcast\, and co-host and co-writer on the PBS Digital Series It’s Lit. On weekends she works as a bookseller at a local bookstore. When not reading or writing she can be found playing TTRPGs of cuddling with her cat\, Lola. \nLauren Smith\nExecutive Producer and host of national PBS programming at Detroit Public TV\, Lauren develops content for PBS and other distributors of public media for broadcast\, streaming\, and other digital channels and has executive-produced and/or produced over 60 national broadcast and programs. Her passion is to develop inspiring\, entertaining\, and educational content alongside the best national and international talent\, and to engage important content with communities across the country. Lauren loves to read and has worked to develop and produce PBS Books content for nearly ten years! \nFred Nahhat \nFred Nahhat is an Emmy Award-winning producer\, host\, and presenter for Detroit’s PBS station\, where he serves as Sr. VP of Production. A 30-year broadcast veteran\, Fred has hosted and produced numerous programs for Public TV – including music specials from Il Volo\, Celtic Gold and the New Divas – as well as other series and specials “New Year’s Eve with the DSO”\, “The Detroit Dream Cruise\,” “The PBS Books Readers Club” and “Get Up\, Get Out\,” among others. \nHe is a graduate of Wayne State University and a member of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Michigan Chapter\, USA Hockey\, and Leadership Detroit.
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