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The Man Who Died Twice

The Man Who Died Twice

A Thursday Murder Club Mystery
Cozy MysteryComic Fiction
Pages
384
Published
2021
Language
English

Synopsis

The Thursday Murder Club is back, and this time the danger is personal. Elizabeth receives a letter from a man from her past — a former colleague from her intelligence days — who has stolen something extremely valuable from extremely dangerous people, and who now needs her help. Soon the quiet world of Coopers Chase is brushing up against international criminals, missing diamonds, and the very real possibility of getting killed.

As Elizabeth, Joyce, Ron, and Ibrahim are pulled into a case with far higher stakes than a cold-case file, one of their own is badly hurt, and the four friends discover just how fierce they can be when someone they love is threatened. Vengeance, it turns out, is a dish best served by pensioners.

Richard Osman's second Thursday Murder Club mystery blends twisty, high-stakes plotting with the warmth, humor, and emotional depth that made the series a phenomenon, deepening the friendships at its heart.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

CozyFunnyTenseMysterious
Found Family

Genres

Cozy Mystery Comic Fiction Mystery Crime 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.

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