WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for Episode One of The Marlow Murder Club Season 2. 

Author Robert Thorogood fell in love with murder mysteries at a young age when he stumbled across an Agatha Christie novel at his great aunt’s house. Since then, he’s been determined to write his own golden age style murder mysteries. In this conversation, we talk with Robert about his life, creative process, and the inspiration and backstory to The Marlow Murder Club.

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