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The Bullet that Missed

The Bullet that Missed

Cozy MysteryComic Fiction
Pages
412
Published
2022
Language
English

Synopsis

The Thursday Murder Club finds themselves embroiled in another mystery when a decade-old cold case resurfaces, involving a local news legend and a murder without a body. Simultaneously, Elizabeth faces a deadly ultimatum: kill or be killed. As the stakes rise, the club must race against time, chasing clues and navigating dangerous threats to solve the mystery and protect one of their own.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

CozyTenseFunnyMysterious
Found Family

Genres

Cozy Mystery Comic Fiction Crime Mystery Thriller Amateur Sleuth Humor

About the author

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Richard Osman

Richard Osman is an English novelist, television presenter and producer, born in Billericay, Essex, in 1970. He created the BBC quiz show Pointless and was creative director of Endemol UK before turning to fiction. His debut novel, The Thursday Murder Club (2020), follows four residents of a retirement village who meet weekly to investigate cold cases; it sold close to 700,000 copies in the UK within four months. The series continues in The Man Who Died Twice, The Bullet That Missed, The Last De...

Characters

Elizabeth BestProtagonist

Steely former intelligence officer and de facto leader of the club.

Joyce MeadowcroftProtagonist

Warm, sharp-eyed retired nurse and diarist of the group.

Ron RitchieProtagonist

Firebrand former union organiser and ex-boxing manager.

Ibrahim ArifProtagonist

Meticulous retired psychiatrist.

Bogdan JankowskiSupporting

Coopers Chase's Polish handyman, close friend and unofficial fifth member of the club.

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