The Thursday Murder Club: (The Thursday Murder Club 1)

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THE FIRST NOVEL IN THE RECORD-BREAKING, MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING THURSDAY MURDER CLUB SERIES BY RICHARD OSMAN What sets Osman's novels apart is their ability to appeal to a wide range of readers. The mystery aspect will keep fans of the genre engaged, while the humour and heart of the story make it accessible to those who may not typically be drawn to thrillers. The fact that the characters are all retirees only adds to the charm of the novels, as they bring a perspective and wisdom that is often missing from more traditional detective stories. Well, let's start with Elizabeth, shall we?" any good writer worth their salt knows the first line of your novel is critical. This is how you pull in your reader and keep them hooked. This is one of the best opening lines I've come across in a long time, unfortunately by the time I got to the end and the murder was solved, I was still confused over who had actually "dunnit" (kinda important if you're writing a whodunnit novel!) and not really caring what the motive of the killer was. Neither were ever fully explained. As the cold case turns white hot, Elizabeth wrestles with her conscience (and a gun) while Joyce, Ron and Ibrahim chase down clues with help from old friends and new ones. But can the gang solve the mystery and save Elizabeth before the murderer strikes again? 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.

What a delightfully charming and entertaining book that was! Four septuagenarians living the life at the upmarket Cooper’s Chase Retirement Village comprise the Thursday Murder Club - Thursdays because that’s when the jigsaw room is free. It’s an opportunity for them to still exercise the grey matter while they can and perhaps, in the process, clear up some cold cases. Only this time it seems the cases are red hot! THE SECOND NOVEL IN THE RECORD-BREAKING, MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING THURSDAY MURDER CLUB SERIES BY RICHARD OSMAN

THE THIRD NOVEL IN THE RECORD-BREAKING, MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING THURSDAY MURDER CLUB SERIES BY RICHARD OSMAN Richard Osman is a British television presenter, producer, and author. He was born in 1970 in Billericay, Essex, and attended Cambridge University, where he studied politics and sociology. After graduation, he worked as a television producer and later became a presenter on various British game shows, including "Pointless" and "House of Games." As the cold case turns white hot, Elizabeth wrestles with her conscience (and a gun), while Joyce, Ron and Ibrahim chase down clues with help from old friends and new. But can the gang solve the mystery and save Elizabeth before the murderer strikes again? The third novel, The Bullet that Missed, published in 2022, is the third instalment in the best-selling Thursday Murder Club series to hit the UK shelves. Osman’s beloved ageing investigators return in yet another captivating mystery that blends cosy mystery with fiction to provide yet another story that will keep you on the edge of your seat. It is an ordinary Thursday, and things should finally be returning to normal. Except trouble is never far away where the Thursday Murder Club are concerned. A local news legend is on the hunt for a sensational headline, and soon the gang are hot on the trail of two murders, ten years apart. To make matters worse, a new nemesis pays Elizabeth a visit, presenting her with a deadly mission: kill or be killed...

Except trouble is never far away where the Thursday Murder Club is concerned. A decade-old cold case leads them to a local news legend and a murder with no body and no answers. Except trouble is never far away where the Thursday Murder Club are concerned. A decade-old cold case leads them to a local news legend and a murder with no body and no answers. Not too much later another body is discovered although this one is much older and it takes a while before its relevance to the plot becomes apparent. The amateur detectives go straight to work on these murders. Elizabeth has her varied and very secret sources that cough up much useful information. They also need some pliable police officers they can pump for information so Elizabeth sets out to organise that with much zeal. She ropes in PC Donna De Freitas and DCI Chris Hudson. These two are utterly helpless to resist the wiles and the lemon drizzle cake of the retirees. Still they soon realise that the oldies mean business and can provide many a clue to solving the cases. In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet up once a week to investigate unsolved murders. Elizabeth has received a letter from an old colleague, a man with whom she has a long history. He's made a big mistake, and he needs her help. His story involves stolen diamonds, a violent mobster, and a very real threat to his life.Osman is also known for his philanthropic work, particularly his support of the charity Comic Relief. He has hosted numerous events for the organization, and in 2020, he organized a celebrity edition of "The Great British Bake Off" to raise money for the charity. As for the mystery itself, it started out really strong. I was completely bought in during the first half, playing arm chair detective while following along with each clue and red herring.