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A Meditation on Murder (A Death in Paradise Mystery Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Robert Thorogood (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 3,284 ratings
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The first instalment of the Death in Paradise Mysteries, perfect for fans of Agatha Christie and Caroline Graham.

DI Richard Poole has been seconded from London to the beautiful Caribbean island of Saint Marie. More comfortable in woollen suits than short-sleeved shirts, he’s struggling to adapt to his new home. But this paradise is about to get deadly.

When self-appointed guru Aslan Kennedy gets murdered in his spiritual retreat for wealthy holidaymakers, it’s down to DI Poole to find the killer.

The murder took place in a locked room with five other people inside, and when someone confesses, it seems an open and shut case. But DI Poole knows the facts just don’t add up, and there is more to the mystery than meets the eye….

An exciting and enchanting crime thriller from the from the creator of the hit TV series, Death in Paradise.

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‘I love Robert Thorogood’s writing’ Peter James

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    Death in Paradise Mysteries
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  6. Publication date
    June 18, 2018
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07DLPGNZ1
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Canelo USA (June 18, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 18, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1561 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 324 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 3,284 ratings

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Robert Thorogood

Robert Thorogood

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I'm the author of THE MARLOW MURDER CLUB, a brand new murder mystery series set in Marlow in Buckinghamshire.

Before then, I created DEATH IN PARADISE for the BBC and have also written four standalone Richard Poole murder mystery novels.

If you'd like to get in touch, I can be found on Twitter at @robthor

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Santosh Iyer
5.0 out of 5 stars A brilliant murder mystery
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2015
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The author Robert Thorogood is the creator of the murder mystery TV series Death In Paradise featuring Detective Inspector Richard Poole on the island of Saint-Marie. The author now puts his characters in a book for the first time. This is a new story and has not been shown as a TV episode.
Aslan Kennedy along with his wife run a spiritual retreat. Every morning he holds a meditation (called sunrise healing) with a number of selected guests in a room situated in the middle of a large lawn and made of paper and wood. After the room is locked from inside, the guests drink tea and lie down wearing eye-masks to cover the eyes and wireless headphones to listen to soothing sounds. One day, when there are 5 guests, the tea happens to be drugged and when the guests wake up they find Julia, one of the group, standing over Aslan with a bloody knife and Aslan lying dead with multiple stab wounds. Julia confesses to the crime.
Detective Inspector Richard Poole has doubts about the confession. The nature of the wounds shows that the stabbings have been done with the right hand, whereas Julia is the only left-hand person in the group. Also, since the crime was obviously pre-meditated, why was Julia found holding a knife? And why should anyone kill Aslan in that place and on that occasion since it would be obvious that one of the 5 guests is involved in the murder.
There are several twists and turns and several red herrings. Suspicion falls on each guest turn by turn. Finally, there is an ingenious solution and all the perplexities of the case are satisfactorily answered.
This is a brilliant murder mystery. Suspenseful and a page-turner. It is also fairly well clued.
In addition, it is quite humorous with Richard Poole being the most amusing character. For example, while on work he always wears a woollen suit with jacket despite the sweltering heat, because detective inspectors are supposed to be dressed like that !
The book is highly recommended and I have no hesitation in rating it 5 star.
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4.0 out of 5 stars True Death in Paradise.
Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2022
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I never realized how much the characters of Death in Paradise are part of me. Reading this it wasn't my voice in my head but the voices of Ben Miller( Richard Poole), Sara Martins( Camile Borday), Danny John-Jules(Dwayne Meyers), Gary Carr( Fidel Best) and Don Warrington(Commissioner Selwyn Patterson)
As I continued to read I found hints of different episodes combined to give fresh eyes to Saint Marie. The humor is also there, just as subtle as in the TV show.
This is a locked room mystery, and trying to figure it out was, shall I say frustrating. At one point I actually thought I had it solved only to discover my solution didn't hold water.
If you are a fan of the show, you will love the book. If you don't know the show but love a good mystery with quirky characters then this is the book for you. And if you can, check out the show. Death in Paradise has surpassed Midsomer Murder as my favorite mystery show and now book.
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Mark C. Robinson
5.0 out of 5 stars Inspector Poole is back in all his grumpy glory!
Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2016
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I am a huge, huge, huge fan of the BBC television series "Death in Paradise," as it features "locked room" mysteries in a tropical setting wherein the detective investigates a list of suspects before bringing them all together at the end for the classic denouement where the killer is revealed. If Hercule Poirot were to make an appearance, I wouldn't be at all surprised.
Though I continue to watch and enjoy the show with its current cast, including its primary sleuth, the bumbling and good-natured Detective Inspector Humphrey Goodman (played by Kris Marshall), I still miss the original cast, most especially the persnickety, pessimistic Detective Inspector Richard Poole (played by Ben Miller) and his number two, Detective Sergeant Camille Bordey (played by Sara Martins).
With this novel written by the show's creator, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief as the original cast from the first two series is back in full force, including Richard, Camille, Sergeant Fidel Best, Officer Dwayne Myers, Camille's very French mother Catherine and Police Commissioner Selwyn Patterson. Once again, we're treated to an impossible murder with unlikely suspects. In this case, the guru of a spiritual retreat on the island of Sainte-Marie is stabbed to death in a locked meditation room with five other people, one of whom has already confessed to the murder, but it doesn't take long for Poole to doubt her guilt.
The more Poole and his team investigate, the more baffling the case seems. The murder victim is revealed to have had a criminal past as a con man. Though everyone vouches that he has changed for the better, the question remains, had he returned to his old tricks? Was the young woman who confessed guilty? But how could she be when the knife wounds were right-handed and she was left-handed? The clues are there for the clever reader to decipher its meaning and help unmask the true culprit. A wonderful puzzling treat for any mystery lover.
But the biggest treat is seeing Richard Poole in the midst of tropical heaven, who lives under his own personal dark cloud of grumpiness (in his proper wool suit ready for heatstroke), and equating sun, sand and surf with sheer hell. His interactions with his colleagues are no less enjoyable, especially his number two, the vivacious, impulsive Camille Bordey, with whom he is constantly butting heads. But despite all his complaining, his investigative instincts are as sharp as ever.
I'm proud to say I figured out whodunnit (though I couldn't quite work out the how; maybe next time) and I'm already looking forward to Thorogood's next novel in the series, "The Killing of Polly Carter." Now if only Thorogood can keep writing Death in Paradise novels forever with Inspector Poole and Sergeant Bordey, that would be just fine with me.
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Anita Macfarlane
5.0 out of 5 stars Murder spiced with intriguing new flavoured
Reviewed in Canada on January 28, 2024
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A tropical island murder mystery with some modern new twists. Intriguing but believable. Clever plot, well drawn, kept me guessing. Well done.
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Stephen Carr
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect just right
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 1, 2024
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This book is totally marvellous all the characters are there it follows the tv programme perfectly which was good also this story pads out the tv show excellently well worth a read
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Aimie Westermann
5.0 out of 5 stars I'm a fussy reader, but love this series!
Reviewed in Germany on March 11, 2024
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To be entirely honest, I am a very fussy reader. If the characters and style of writing don't catch me in the first 2-3 pages I am over it. Robert Thorogood has a great ability to make the scene come to life in your mind and play out till the very end. My favourite parts are the different relationships within the team and crankiness of the responsible Detective. For everyone who enjoys cozy crime - this series is definitely for you (and each book gets better, promised!).
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Kritika
5.0 out of 5 stars It's a delightful murder mystery.
Reviewed in India on November 6, 2017
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What makes this story intriguing is not just the absorbing mystery, but also the fascinating character of its protagonist, DI Poole. I truly empathise with the idea of choosing to rewire your lamp over a late night mixer.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Génial
Reviewed in France on March 14, 2017
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C'est un grand plaisir de retrouver Richard Poole et son équipe !
J'avais un peu peur que la lecture soit difficile, mais l'auteur a une écriture fluide et le livre est à la portée de tous les débutants qui souhaitent lire en anglais.
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