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The Thursday Murder Club

The first novel in the multi-million copy bestselling murder mystery series

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The Thursday Murder Club

By: Richard Osman
Narrated by: Lesley Manville, Richard Osman, Marian Keyes
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THE FIRST NOVEL IN THE RECORD-BREAKING, MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING THURSDAY MURDER CLUB SERIES AND SOON TO BE A MAJOR NETFLIX MOVIE RELEASE!

Featuring an exclusive conversation between Richard Osman and Marian Keyes at the end of the audiobook.

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

'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

Richard Osman, Sunday Times bestseller, March 2024
The Bullet that Missed broke the record for the fastest-selling adult fiction hardback ever, September 2022

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Critic 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'
'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)
All stars
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I loved this book so much, that I went ahead and pre-ordered the audio book and added a hardcover copy to my Christmas list. This is a keeper!

The book introduces us to Joyce, Elizabeth, Ron and Ibrahim, a small group of pensioners living in luxury sheltered accommodation and solving old, cold murder cases in the Jigsaw Room on a Thursday, just for a bit of fun. Well, fun, companionship, keeping their minds sharp, and a burning desire to see justice done, depending on who you ask. And Ron just like to have people to argue with on a regular basis. On the other side we have Donna and Chris, representing the official police presence, and trying desperately to keep up with the Murder Club crew, who seem to easily run rings around everyone they meet, despite the occasional use of a walking stick!

Joyce – the newest member of the TMC – tells her side of the story through her journal, but we get some omniscient views into the other characters as the story unfolds. And what a story! Richard Osman has created an intricate web of entwined mysteries, secrets and murders – old and new – that kept me guessing right up to the end. But he writes in such an accessible style – warm and witty – that makes it very easy to follow the plot and characters, despite the complexity of the case.

I’m not usually keen to read fiction books written by celebrities, as I worry that no matter how well they write, their public personality may overwhelm their narrative. This is not the case here. Yes, the public persona of Richard Osman is clever and witty, and so is his book, but he has created a cast of characters that are individual, memorable and live entirely on their own merits in the reader’s mind.

If I could ask the author just one question, it would be: when is Book 2 due out, please? And I have everything crossed that this will be a long-lived series… along with it’s octogenarian characters!


Review by Steph Warren of Bookshine and Readbows blog

A warm, witty, clever murder mystery - I LOVE it!

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A perfectly entertaining read with irresistible characters. Wonderful narration too!
Roll on on book 2 please.......

Perfectly Entertaining

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Alright so the book takes a relatively short dip around 2 hours in but the start and end are amazing. It’s hard to find crime novels that I like and all of the writers I like aren’t writing any more due to being dead. I was very pleased to find this book and am looking forward to lots more.

Narrator was truly excellent and also deserves a mention - superb

Great for crime fans!

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What a lovely book!

The characters were all so detailed, with their own back stories, that is was easy to fall in love with them. There were so many wonderfully tender moments too.

The plot was surprisingly twisty and kept me guessing.

And it was a delight to listen to a story without any swearing in it at all which is a real rarity.

I'm already looking forward to the next adventure of The Thursday Murder Club!

Beautiful debut novel!

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This was, an excellent read. Roll on the next. Much more than a crime novel although all the twists and turns were excellent. The characters are so endearing. It also raises issues in these times such as class difference. So well written in such an empathetic manner. It encompasses the decade in such an intelligent way. The bonus was of all the different love stories. Will preorder the next one for sure. Particularly liked Joyce's journals which added a new dimension to the book. Wonderful insight too in to people of a certain age. Richard Osman is a gem.

So enjoyed this crime thriller. So refreshing

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