The BBC has picked up Marble Hall Murders, an adaptation of the third and final installment in Anthony Horowitz’s Susan Ryeland series.
A follow-up to Moonflower Murders and Magpie Murders, Marble Hall Murders will be made by Eleventh Hour Films in association with Salt Films for PBS MASTERPIECE and the BBC. Anthony Horowitz is adapting, with Jill Green as executive producer.
Rebecca Gatward returns to direct, and Suzanne McAuley returns as producer.
Reprising their roles, Lesley Manville (The Crown, Phantom Thread) stars as Susan Ryeland, a book editor who all too often finds herself involved in baffling murders. Tim McMullan (Patrick Melrose, The Crown) plays Atticus Pünd, the literary detective who steps out of the books to help Susan unravel the real-life mystery of who killed Miriam Crace, the most famous children’s author in the world.
Moonflower Murders averaged 4.9 million viewers across the series, making it one of the BBC’s most-watched acquired scripted series in 2024.
Horowitz said: “I’m so happy to bring the team back—stars, director, producers and crew—for a third installment of what has been a fantastically successful TV series. I have a feeling this could be the best yet.”
Green added: “Anthony has once again brought his unique and original perspective to the world of murder mystery. Marble Hall Murders completes the trilogy, and the scripts and lead actors are once again at the top of their game.”
Sue Deeks, head of BBC program acquisition, said: “We are so delighted that there is going to be another adaptation of the intricately plotted and brilliantly entertaining Susan Ryeland murder mystery series for BBC viewers to enjoy.”