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The Impossible Fortune

Thursday Murder Club, Book 5

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Brought to you by Penguin.

*NARRATED BY FIONA SHAW (Harry Potter, Killing Eve, Bad Sisters)*

The unmissable new mystery in the bestselling, record-breaking Thursday Murder Club series by Richard Osman

Who's got time to think about murder when there's a wedding to plan?

It’s been a quiet year for the Thursday Murder Club. Joyce is busy with table plans and first dances. Elizabeth is grieving. Ron is dealing with family troubles, and Ibrahim is still providing therapy to his favourite criminal.

But when Elizabeth meets a wedding guest who fears for their life, the thrill of the chase is ignited once again. A villain wants access to an uncrackable code, and will stop at nothing to get it. Plunged back into their most explosive investigation yet, can the gang solve the puzzle and a murder in time?

‘Funny, clever, compelling’ HARLAN COBEN

‘Osman just gets better’ SHARI LAPENA

'The thing that shines through in Osman’s writing is that he really likes people and revels in all their foibles and eccentricities . . . a delightful read' OBSERVER

© Richard Osman 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025

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Critic reviews

Full of humour, this is our fave one yet!
This proves to be one of Osman’s more cleverly plotted whodunnits, with bonus brainteasers in the form of cunning codes to crack
A gently humorous read, peopled with characters who feel like old friends
A delight . . . if you really want to find out how families and friends react and interact and talk, then go to Richard Osman (iPAPER)
Osman reaches audiences other authors do not because he truly shares their world
All stars
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He’s called IbrahIm. Not IbrahAm. How did nobody correct the narrator through the whole book?! And it’s not a small thing. He’s a main character for goodness sake!! Great book of course but this is so distracting. And then Kendrick becomes Kenrik halfway through. Infuriating.

Get the names right!

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got up at 7am and couldn't wait to get this book on, put it on before I brushed my teeth, kept listening all day even at the gym, finished it in one day and was not disappointed, haven't been this hooked on a series of books since the first Harry Potter. thanks Richard. 10 out of 10.

fantastic

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Love the plot and his style of writing is superb. This combines so well that it is impossible to take a break! Sad when you finish the book, so you go right back to the beginning and start again! You'll find little nuggets you missed the first time, promise!

Not Disappointed!

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obviously written after casting of film.Characters expanded.Very good plot difficult to take breaks in listening really enjoyed,feel another film coming up

Another Thursday Murder Club adventure great listening

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I have never left a review for a book in my life. I'm 61 years old and have read/ listened to hundreds maybe thousands of books. I don't care what anyone says the writing of Richard Osman is sublime! Lesley Manville & now Fiona Shaw do the books great justice. The series is one of the greatest joys of my life.

When is the next one coming out?

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