Murder in the Caribbean

Murder in the Caribbean
Robert Thorogood

‘Deftly entertaining … satisfyingly pushes all the requisite Agatha Christie-style buttons’Barry Forshaw, The IndependentDEATH IN PARADISE is one of BBC One’s most popular series which averages 9 million viewers.DI Richard Poole is hot, bothered and fed up. He’s stuck on the tropical island of Saint-Marie, forced to live in a rickety old shack on a beach, and there isn’t a decent cup of tea to be found anywhere.When a boat explodes in the harbour, Richard and his team soon realise there’s a new murderer on the loose. But who is it? And why did the killer leave behind a ruby at the scene of the crime?As the police dig deeper, they uncover secrets that go back decades, and a crime from the past that can never be forgiven.Worse still, they soon realise this is only the beginning. They’ve got to catch the killer before there's another death in paradise…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.

ROBERT THOROGOOD is the creator of the hit BBC 1 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.

Also by Robert Thorogood

A Meditation on Murder

The Killing of Polly Carter

Death Knocks Twice

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Ebook Edition © December 2018 ISBN: 9780008238223

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

‘A brilliant whodunnit.’

Woman

For Rosie Evans

Contents

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About the Author (#uad7f9f1e-fd2f-52a3-b864-de685040d90b)

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Dedication (#u3084fc1b-2d6e-532f-aabc-1d3024b4254f)

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