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A Meditation on Murder

A Death in Paradise Novel

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A Meditation on Murder

By: Robert Thorogood
Narrated by: Phil Fox
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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.

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 listen for fans of the TV series and Agatha Christie crime classics featuring Marple and Poirot.

©2016 Robert Thorogood (P)2016 HarperCollins Publishers Limited Cosy Crime Crime Thrillers Detective Fiction Genre Fiction Movie, TV & Video Game Tie-Ins Mystery Police Procedural Thriller Thriller & Suspense Traditional Detectives Murder
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Was missing DI Richard Poole after watching the latest season of Death in Paradise so went looking to see if it was based off any books. What a delight to find the show's writer had also written a handful of novels! Downloaded this one with my fingers crossed, and happy to say it was everything I'd hoped! Great story, with the characters depicted just like they are on the show. I could picture it playing out in my head like an episode. The narrator does an excellent job of playing the characters and really nails DI Poole. I immediately went and bought the other two stories on Audible.

Just like the show!

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Great read for lovers of this genre and the characters brought to live on the tv show version. DI Poole at his best.

Just Brilliant!

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I really like the story line and the characters and description of what Richard was thinking. The narration was excellent too

Great listening

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The narrator enlivens the story making it very dynamic and hilarious. Detective Richard Poole is so unique I did not stop laughing.

Hilarious and suspenseful

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Loved every minute of it thought it was great
I’m going to buy the next one

Voice was most suitable

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