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“It’s taken a mere two books for Richard Osman to vault into the upper leagues of crime writers. . . The Man Who Died Twice. . . dives right into joyous fun."
—The New York Times Book Review
Elizabeth, Joyce, Ron and Ibrahim—the Thursday Murder Club—are still riding high off their recent real-life murder case and are looking forward to a bit of peace and quiet at Cooper’s Chase, their posh retirement village.
But they are out of luck.
An unexpected visitor—an old pal of Elizabeth’s (or perhaps more than just a pal?)—arrives, desperate for her help. He has been accused of stealing diamonds worth millions from the wrong men and he’s seriously on the lam.
Then, as night follows day, the first body is found. But not the last. Elizabeth, Joyce, Ron and Ibrahim are up against a ruthless murderer who wouldn’t bat an eyelid at knocking off four septuagenarians. Can our four friends catch the killer before the killer catches them? And if they find the diamonds, too? Well, wouldn’t that be a bonus? You should never put anything beyond the Thursday Murder Club.
Richard Osman is back with everyone’s favorite mystery-solving quartet, and the second installment of the Thursday Murder Club series is just as clever and warm as the first—an unputdownable, laugh-out-loud pleasure of a read.
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OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9780593451496
- File size: 340800 KB
- Duration: 11:49:59
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- English
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Reviews
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Starred review from February 1, 2022
British television personality Osman is back with his sophomore effort, a sequel to The Thursday Murder Club. What do you get when you put together a nurse, a psychiatrist, a union rep, and a spy, all retired septuagenarians? An Agatha Christie-like comedic and suspenseful mystery about the spy's ex-husband, who has landed himself in quite a pickle. Osman excels at characterization, with understated humor, pathos, and a beautiful dignity for the detectives. The mystery is engrossing, with several deaths whose impacts are quite emotional. Lesley Manville narrates, handling the humor and tension with great ease. She capably gives each character their own intonations so that one always knows who is speaking--capturing Ibrahim's sorrow, fear, and shame over his new circumstances in a deeply poignant way, and portraying dithery Joyce in such a manner that listeners will realize she has hidden depths. VERDICT A must-have for all public library collections.--B. Allison Gray
Copyright 2022 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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July 5, 2021
In Thriller Award–finalist Osman’s riveting sequel to 2020’s The Thursday Murder Club, Elizabeth Best, one of four members of a crime-solving club at Coopers Chase, a retirement residence in Kent, England, receives an SOS written by a feckless secret agent from her past who’s supposed to be dead. The man is at the center of a long-ago clandestine operation and the theft of a large cache of diamonds that interest MI5, the Mafia, and other parties. Soon murders occur, and Elizabeth and club pals Joyce Meadowcroft, Ron Ritchie, and Ibrahim Arif and their associates must finger the perpetrator, decipher cryptic messages, and embark on a convoluted hunt for the diamonds amid considerable danger. Complicating the case are the attack on a club member and the activities of a notorious drug trafficker wanted by the police. The twisty plot, knotty issues of relationships with life partners, and steadfast loyalty among the sleuths provide depth and poignancy. Those who prefer their mysteries with touches of spycraft, humor, and eccentricity will be well pleased. Agent: Jenny Bent, Bent Agency.
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