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The Thursday Murder Club :(The Thursday Murder Club 1) - The Thursday Murder Club
The Thursday Murder Club :(The Thursday Murder Club 1) - The Thursday Murder Club
paperback
Published:
13 May, 2021
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Description
THE FIRST NOVEL IN THE RECORD-BREAKING, MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING THURSDAY MURDER CLUB SERIES.
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'Smart, compassionate, warm, moving and so VERY funny' Marian Keyes
'So smart and funny. Deplorably good' Ian Rankin
'Thrilling, moving, laugh-out-loud funny' Mark Billingham
In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet up once a week to investigate unsolved murders.
But when a brutal killing takes place on their very doorstep, the Thursday Murder Club find themselves in the middle of their first live case.
Elizabeth, Joyce, Ibrahim and Ron might be pushing eighty but they still have a few tricks up their sleeves.
Can our unorthodox but brilliant gang catch the killer before it's too late?
The Times Crime Book of the Month
Guardian Best Crime and Thrillers
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'A warm, wise and witty warning never to underestimate the elderly' Val McDermid
'I completely fell in love with it' Shari Lapena
'This is properly brilliant. The pages fly and I can't stop smiling' Steve Cavanagh
'Steeped in Agatha Christie joy' Araminta Hall
'Pure escapism' Guardian
'As gripping as it is funny' Evening Standard
'An exciting new talent in crime fiction' Daily Mail
'A witty and poignant tale' Daily Telegraph
'Funny and original' Sun
Richard Osman, Sunday Times bestseller, March 2024
The Bullet that Missed broke the record for the fastest-selling adult fiction hardback ever, September 2022
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780241988268 |
| ISBN10 | 0241988268 |
| Number Of Pages | 400 |
| Item Weight | 279 g |
| Product Dimensions | 28 x 196 x 25 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format | paperback |
Media Reviews
'A little beacon of pleasure' -- Kate Atkinson
'So smart and funny. Deplorably good' -- Ian Rankin
'Smart, compassionate, warm, moving and so VERY funny. I smiled a million times. This book will make a lot of people very, very happy' -- Marian Keyes
'A gripping read and rather moving' * Sunday Times *
'Funny, clever and achingly British' -- Adam Kay
'A superb debut. Thrilling, moving, laugh-out-loud funny and packed with characters you will want to see a LOT more of' -- Mark Billingham
'Compelling. Mystery fans are going to be enthralled' -- Harlan Coben
'By turns hilarious and poignant, The Thursday Murder Club offers up a brilliant concept that's flawlessly executed and told in a unique, captivating voice. These are rare qualities in any novel, let alone a debut. I read the first page, then put all else on hold to devour this pitch-perfect book in one sitting. Bravo!' -- Jeffrey Deaver
'So smart, so funny, so warm, and such a wonderful mystery. If we're lucky Richard Osman will keep these characters alive forever' -- Caroline Kepnes
'A properly funny and totally charming murder mystery steeped in Agatha Christie joy. Also the best crime solving foursome and full of a type of Britishness that makes you smile' -- Araminta Hall
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Author's Bio
RICHARD OSMAN is an author, producer and television presenter. The Thursday Murder Club novels are a record-breaking, multi-million-copy, bestselling series around the world. The movie adaptation for The Thursday Murder Club, produced by Amblin Entertainment, is available to watch on Netflix. His new series, We Solve Murders, featuring a brand-new detective trio, is also an international bestseller. Richard promises there are more books to come in both series. He lives in London with his wife, Ingrid, and their cats, Liesl and Lottie.