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A beautiful obit of Cleo Laine in The Times this morning. I spent hours and hours listening to her albums as a teenager. Just adored her. I'm also delighted to report that the Beneath The Line comments absolutely delivered as I hoped they would. www.thetimes.com/uk/obituarie...

I'm tin-rattling! The primary school writers room I run has produced a cracking script for our latest short film (comedy, time-travel). If we can muster a decent total by next Monday (July 21st) we can apply for matching funding from the county council and we hope go for a Spring shoot. 1/2

It’s lunch at Lord’s and so far it’s been a ‘three cravat’ morning. Wonder what the next two sessions will bring…..?

🇺🇸 America! 🇺🇸 For a short while, you can get 25% off the cover price on the latest Marlow Murder Club novel – in audiobook, digital or hardback – if you pre-order from Barnes and Noble. Coupon code at checkout: PREORDER25 www.barnesandnoble.com/s/murder%20o...

On set this morning, about to murder The Mayor of Marlow….

We are used to seeing The Marlow Murder Club filming all around the town centre, but it seems Marlow Bottom isn’t being left out and will feature in the next season🙌 Filming taking place there today 😊 @robthor.bsky.social

Roll up, Roll up, it's paperback pub week of Murder on the Marlow Belle! Your local Indie bookshop has it early! With sprayed edges, ooh! And signed by me, ahhh! And if you're quick, you even get a tote (AMAZE!) and tea towel (DOUBLE AMAZE!) #themarlowmurderclub @marlowbookshop.bsky.social

…and relax.

Come to set they said. It’ll be fun they said. (Luckily all interiors today - and it’s ALWAYS goosebumpy being on actual real live set with real live cast and crew…. #deffolivingthedream)

And to end this short flurry of posts, I had a fabulous (best?) outing to CPI Print to sign a bucketload of paperbacks with special sprayed edges (I WILL NOT CALL THEM SPREDGES THIS IS THE HILL I'M DYING ON) for all of the Indie bookshops in the UK. They look GAWJUS. Out on the 19th!

An amazing weekend at Fête du Livre D'Hyères: two full days behind a desk hawking books like a Covent Garden flower girl. I'd have gone mad (we all went a *bit* mad) if I hadn't had the brilliant Valerie Beuf from La Martinière at my side, and the hilarious @abirm.bsky.social across the way.

Posting v late, but it’s been a bit bedlamy finishing book 5 and kicking off series 3 of TMMC at the same time. Had a fab jaunt to New York for the @mysterywriters.bsky.social #Edgars2025. Lost (very happily) to Scott Frank, and hung out with @ianmooreauthor.bsky.social and Steven Sheil. Net win.

This was such a great day - the Agatha Christie festival is the best - but why oh why at an Agatha event of all things would I panic over the seven dials?! What an idiot.

Sitting in the sunshine in Uxbridge waiting for my son to take his driving theory test, and really very happy to be keeping company with this fabulous piece of art deco architecture.

Oo, 99p for MURDER ON THE MARLOW BELLE! (don't know how long for) If you were curious to read the latest Marlow Murder Club book, but didn't want to pony up the full price, now is your chance! www.amazon.co.uk/Murder-Marlo...

This should be fab - do come along if you're in the area!

Morning, everyone, it's Marlow Murder Club Series 2 day! You can watch RIGHT NOW on the "U" app on any smart tv/device (just download it and create an account), or you can go old school and wait until 8pm tonight and watch it live on a telly on the U&Drama channel. u.co.uk/shows/the-ma...

It's Mothering Sunday in less than a fortnight. I'll be reading out the names of our #RememberedMums in church on the morning of Sunday March 30th. If you'd like to add your late mother's name, let me know. It can be oddly comforting to know her name will sound out once again. Reposts welcome. ❤️ 👑

@merylbrowntobin.bsky.social Hello! Just wanted to thank you for getting in touch with my agent about the fake facebook account, it's greatly appreciated. (I've reported the fake FB account, but I can't really fathom what it's doing. Is it scamming people? But how?) Anyway, thank you again! x Robert

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Can't wait for this, it's a real honour to be involved, but also quietly tickled by the BBC referring to me as Mr Thorogood. (In my head, Mr Thorogood is still very much my dad)

Just thrilled to bits to be on this list, it's real pinch yourself territory.

They came for the books, but stayed for the Des O'Connor songs. Thank you for having us, Chorleywood Bookshop!

It was a brilliant evening, superbly MC-ed by Janice - thank you, Chorleywood Bookshop, for having us!

It’s launch day for “Murder on the Marlow Belle”, the 4th book in the Marlow Murder Club series! We’ve just got back from a lovely event at Marlow Bookshop, where Robert Thorogood was on hand to sign copies , and give one of his highly amusing speeches! Congrats on launch day @robthor.bsky.social !

Woohoo indeed. Congratulations @robthor.bsky.social on your fourth #MarlowMurderClub series book. Thank you for signing so many copies of #MurderontheMarlowBelle at our celebration🎊📘🍷. Plenty of copies - and accompanying totes🛍👌, so anyone still wanting their woohoo, please contact us 01628 473240

Had a brilliant launch party at the Marlow Bookshop. Do come and get a signed copy of the latest book from them if you want to do the full Marlow Experience.

Thanks for coming along, Paul, sorry to talk so much to you about swiss chalets! x

Thanks for the gorgeous review, Zarina, and consider your comment about wild swimming and swans duly noted.

I AM VERY JEALOUS OF THAT TOTE as I don't currently have any, but plan to steal one from the Marlow Bookshop later on today. #theresnotacourtinthelandthatwouldconvictme

Good morning! Today's publication day for MURDER ON THE MARLOW BELLE, which is very much a woohoo moment for me. If you'd like some woohoo in your life, do please get yourself a copy. linktr.ee/robthor

As Keeper Of The Murder Mystery Flame®, a glowing review from the Puzzle Doctor is swoon-inducingly exciting. So, as he says... "if you want to see the near-perfect cosy mystery in action, then I strongly recommend Murder On The Marlow Belle" You can buy the book here --> linktr.ee/robthor

A quick PSA: we're now entering the Reign Of Terror where I shout about my new book until publication day*. Apologies in advance, but it takes so bloody long to write a novel, every piece of positive feedback - like the stella review below - is greeted with utter relief and joy. [* 16th Jan]

I still think a Christmas Chocolate Amnesty App would be a great use of big data. You can find people who want your bottom layer of doom, get the perfect match. Meet up, possibly on a bridge, exchange tins.

Thank you for saying, Debbie! The book doesn't come out for another two (or so?) weeks, so yours is about the first 'in the wild' review it's had.... 😊 I hope you have a happy 2025 year of reading!

Work your way down the list and try and get through number 4 without crying with laughter. Thank you, Ian. (Apols for making this feel like clickbait, but I don't want to Spoiler the list, it's such a joy)

Heavens to Betsy! Anyone want to start a crowdfunder? #TimeshareConsulate

This thread 100% It's how I, and everyone like me on the lowest of the very lowest rungs of writing in the 1990s, all met in London and had the time to try out mad stuff that mostly didn't work but sometimes did (and also have the time to defeat alien invasions in Sim City 2000).

Happy Christmas everyone! (Now off to a karaoke party in the church hall, but can't wait to come back to this thread later on...)

Really looking forward to this, and will be giving a talk entitled “How to kill people for profit”. Come along if you’re in the area (and get an unveiling of a new Agatha statue for free!)

Tickets to our Spring Gathering are on sale and selling fast! A wonderful opportunity to see the new Agatha Christie statue unveiled, listen to talks by @victoriadowd.bsky.social @robthor.bsky.social and @christietime.bsky.social and attend a glamorous ball. www.iacf-uk.org/festival-202...

You can book tickets for our event with @robthor.bsky.social and @janicehallett.bsky.social (on Tuesday 21st Jan) via this link. Do come along! 💙📚 #BookSky 👇 chilternbookshops.co.uk/event/an-eve...

A reminder to please pay your freelancers before popping off for the holidays otherwise Santa won’t visit you and you will be doomed to live in a forever-winter with no Christmas and Mr Tumnus will be turned to stone.

The best day of my writing year is always 'Signing A Bucket Of Books' day at CPI Printers, when I get to see the new book for the first time (which is always ridiculously thrilling). Here are some behind the scene shots. (I'm smiling because I am yet to sit down and sign every single bloody book)

Just been sent this by @jukevox.bsky.social (who knows me too well), and it's possibly now my favourite thing in the whole universe.

A remarkable stat: Heidi Alexander’s appointment as Transport Secretary means the cabinet is now 100% state-educated for the first time in history.