As per cozy mystery protocol, The Marlow Murder Club on MASTERPIECE delights viewers with humor, idiosyncratic secondary characters, and a close-knit community where everyone knows everyone. The series not only has a cozy-required amateur sleuth — it has three.

Adapted from Robert Thorogood’s bestselling novels, The Marlow Murder Club stars Samantha Bond (Downton Abbey, Home Fires) as Judith Potts, alongside Jo Martin (Doctor Who, Back to Life) as Suzie Harris, and Cara Horgan (The Sandman, Traitors) as Becks Starling. Add to the mix a newly promoted police sergeant determined to wow her male colleagues — Natalie Dew (Sandylands, The Capture) as DS Tanika Malik —and you see real female teamwork.

Featuring interviews with the cast and creators, SOLVING THE PUZZLES OF THE MARLOW MURDER CLUB delves into the intriguing mysteries and explores how three women come to rely on each other’s strengths to bring killers to justice.

Set on a particularly stunning stretch of the Thames in the village of Marlow, the real-life home of author Thorogood, The Marlow Murder Club has been embraced by the residents and the production has been allowed to film virtually everywhere. From Judith’s Arts and Crafts mansion to Beck’s home, one of the oldest in Marlow, to the church and more, the production has benefitted from the fabulous locations the quintessentially English village has to offer.

Featuring three spunky women from disparate walks of life, a series of ingenious murder mysteries, multiple red herrings, faithful animal sidekicks, and the potential for a happy ending, The Marlow Murder Club has proved to be a hit with cozy mystery viewers and has been renewed for Season 3. “We’re killing people and we’re catching killers and we’re always making sure that there’s a glass of champagne at the end of it,” says Thorogood.