The Thursday Murder Club
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Chapter Book · 2020

The Thursday Murder Club

By Richard Osman

Book #1 in the A Thursday Murder Club Mystery series

Four retirees tackle a real murder mystery in their quiet village. Can they solve it before more bodies fall?

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361 pages· 91,996 words
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In a serene retirement village, four friends form the Thursday Murder Club, meeting weekly to solve cold cases. When a local developer is found dead with a cryptic photo, their hobby turns into a real investigation. As more victims emerge, these unlikely sleuths must unravel the mystery before the killer strikes again. Will their unconventional methods outsmart the murderer?

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Soon to be a Major Motion Picture The first installment in the beloved and New York Times bestselling series from Richard Osman, also author of We Solve Murders Four septuagenarians with a few tricks up their sleeves A female cop with her first big case A brutal murder Welcome to… THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet weekly in the Jigsaw Room to discuss unsolved crimes; together they call themselves the Thursday Murder Club. When a local developer is found dead with a mysterious photograph left next to the body, the Thursday Murder Club suddenly find themselves in the middle of their first live case. As the bodies begin to pile up, can our unorthodox but brilliant gang catch the killer, before it’s too late? “Witty, endearing and greatly entertaining.” –Wall Street Journal

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Format
Paperback
Pages
361
Words
91,996
Audience
Adult
Themes & topics
Books about deathBooks about booksBooks about violenceBooks about the elderlyBooks about clubs
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Publication
Published
August 3, 2021
First published
September 3, 2020
Publisher
Penguin Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781984880987

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