THE SECOND NOVEL IN THE RECORD-BREAKING, MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING THURSDAY MURDER CLUB SERIES BY RICHARD OSMAN

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'Moving, hilarious, brilliantly suspenseful' Jeffery Deaver
'A thing of joy' Kate Atkinson
'The tonic we all need' Shari Lapena

It's the following Thursday.

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.

As bodies start piling up, Elizabeth enlists Joyce, Ibrahim and Ron in the hunt for a ruthless murderer. And if they find the diamonds too? Well, wouldn't that be a bonus?

But this time they are up against an enemy who wouldn't bat an eyelid at knocking off four septuagenarians.

Can the Thursday Murder Club find the killer (and the diamonds) before the killer finds them?

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'This slick sequel will leave you buzzing' The Times

'Fiendishly clever and brimming with wit on every page' Shari Lapena

'He's not only done it again, but he's done it even better' Philippa Perry

'Twisty, witty fun' Sunday Express

'Superbly entertaining' Guardian

'Full of humour and heart. I loved it' Harlan Coben

'Darkly funny, offbeat and deftly written' Irish Independent

'As gripping as it is funny' Evening Standard

'If you liked The Thursday Murder Club, you're in for a treat, as this sequel is even better' Good Housekeeping

'Warm, funny and oh-so British' i

'A properly funny mystery steeped in Agatha Christie' Araminta Hall

'It's like reading ice cream... a pure pleasure' Linwood Barclay

'Osman's world is a soothing place to be' Sunday Telegraph

'Pure pleasure to read' Observer

'They'll cradle you through any winter of discontent' Richard and Judy, Daily Express

'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
'A gripping read' Sunday Times

THE FIRST BOOK IN THE #1 BESTSELLING, MULTI MILLION COPY SELLING SERIES BY TV PRESENTER RICHARD OSMAN

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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 great read, I really enjoyed it' Graham Norton, Home Stretch

'As the bodies pile up, and more is revealed of the lives and loves of Joyce, Ibrahim, Ron and Elizabeth, you can't help cheering them on - and hoping to meet them again soon' The Times, Crime Book of the Month

'Mystery fans are going to be enthralled' Harlan Coban, Win

'Pure escapism' Guardian, Best Crime and Thrillers

'One of the most enjoyable books of the year' Daily Express

'A beacon of pleasure' Kate Atkinson, Behind The Scenes At The Museum

'As gripping as it is funny' Evening Standard

'Funny, clever and achingly British' Adam Kay, This Is Going to Hurt

'An exciting new talent in crime fiction' Daily Mail

'A warm, wise and witty warning never to underestimate the elderly' Val McDermid, 1979

'Delight after delight from first page to last' Red Magazine

'I completely fell in love with it' Shari Lapena, Not a Happy Family

'This is properly brilliant. The pages fly and I can't stop smiling' Steve Cavanagh, The Devil's Advocate

'Charming, clever debut' Stylist

'I laughed my arse off' Belinda Bauer, Exit

'A witty and poignant tale' Daily Telegraph

'Clever, clever plot' Fiona Barton, Local Gone Missing

A new mystery is afoot in the third book in the Thursday Murder Club series from record-breaking, bestselling author Richard Osman.

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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 decade-old cold case leads them to a local news legend and a murder with no body and no answers.

Then a new foe pays Elizabeth a visit. Her mission? Kill. . . or be killed.

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?

** PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY NOW! **

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WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT THE MAN WHO DIED TWICE

'A thing of joy . . . Richard has a natural sense of humour' KATE ATKINSON

'I absolutely loved it. He'd not only done it again, but he's done it even better' PHILLIPA PERRY

'The tonic we all need' SHARI LAPENA

'This slick sequel will leave you buzzing with 'the gentle hum of contentment'' THE TIMES

'Full of humour and heart, Osman delivers another must-read. I loved it' HARLAN COBEN

'Superbly entertaining' GUARDIAN

'It's like reading ice cream... a pure pleasure' LINWOOD BARCLAY

'He's back and he's better than ever!' JEFFERY DEAVER

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB

'A warm, wise and witty warning never to underestimate the elderly' VAL MCDERMID

'So smart and funny. Deplorably good' IAN RANKIN

'Smart, compassionate, warm, moving and so VERY funny' MARIAN KEYES

'Thrilling, moving, laugh-out-loud funny' MARK BILLINGHAM

'Pure escapism' GUARDIAN

'Funny, clever and achingly British' ADAM KAY

'As gripping as it is funny' EVENING STANDARD

“So schlau und lustig. Leider ziemlich gut.” Ian Rankin

"Eine warmherzige, weise und witzige Warnung davor, dass man die Älteren nie unterschätzen darf.“ Val McDermid 


Man möchte meinen, so eine luxuriöse Seniorenresidenz in der idyllischen Grafschaft Kent sei ein friedlicher Ort. Das dachte auch die fast achtzigjährige Joyce, als sie in Coopers Chase einzog. Bis sie Elizabeth, Ron und Ibrahim kennenlernt oder, anders gesagt, eine ehemalige Geheimagentin, einen ehemaligen Gewerkschaftsführer und einen ehemaligen Psychiater. Sie wird Teil ihres Clubs, der sich immer donnerstags im Puzzlezimmer trifft, um ungelöste Kriminalfälle aufzuklären. Als dann direkt vor ihrer Haustür ein Mord verübt wird, ist der Ermittlungseifer der vier Senioren natürlich geweckt, und selbst der Chefinspektor der lokalen Polizeidienststelle kann nur über ihren Scharfsinn staunen.

Nach dem Weltbestseller Der Donnerstagsmordclub der zweite Fall für das scharfsinnigste Seniorenquartett der Krimigeschichte

Da hat er sich in etwas reingeritten, der gute Marcus Carmichael. Und jetzt soll Elizabeth ihm da wieder raushelfen. Dabei sollte ihr ehemaliger Geheimdienst-Kollege doch eigentlich wissen, von wem man besser keine Diamanten mitgehen lässt, wenn man sich gerade auf einem Einsatz für den MI5 befindet. Dazu gehört ganz bestimmt: die New Yorker Mafia. Ist die erst einmal im Spiel, geht es ziemlich sicher bald jemandem an den Kragen.

Doch auch Profimörder können Fehler machen, etwa ihrem Handwerk in der Seniorenresidenz Coopers Chase nachzugehen. Denn wer hier mordet, dem ist der Donnerstagsmordclub auf den Fersen, und der macht, schneller als ihm lieb sein kann, aus dem Jäger den Gejagten. Für die vier rüstigen Senioren heißt es: Endlich ist wieder Donnerstag!

»Eine triumphale Rückkehr des Donnerstagsmordclubs.« Wall Street Journal

»Osman hat es nicht nur wieder getan, er hat es sogar noch besser gemacht.« Philippa Perry

A festive treat filled with quiz questions, trivia, witty facts and longer stand-up style pieces from the stars of the hit BBC quiz show Pointless.

A Pointless History of the World is a journey through time pulling out some of the most 'pointless', comedic and interesting events - from the obvious to the obscure - and combines brilliant quiz content from the show with Richard and Xander's own brilliantly funny and incredibly intelligent quick-witted stand-up style writing. Interactive, hilarious and jam-packed full of quiz questions that will have every Pointless fan vying to be crowned the Pointless champion in their own household this Christmas.