The Impossible Fortune

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Brought to you by Penguin.

*NARRATED BY FIONA SHAW (Harry Potter, Killing Eve, Bad Sisters)*

The unmissable new mystery in the bestselling, record-breaking Thursday Murder Club series by Richard Osman

Who's got time to think about murder when there's a wedding to plan?

It’s been a quiet year for the Thursday Murder Club. Joyce is busy with table plans and first dances. Elizabeth is grieving. Ron is dealing with family troubles, and Ibrahim is still providing therapy to his favourite criminal.

But when Elizabeth meets a wedding guest who fears for their life, the thrill of the chase is ignited once again. A villain wants access to an uncrackable code, and will stop at nothing to get it. Plunged back into their most explosive investigation yet, can the gang solve the puzzle and a murder in time?

‘Funny, clever, compelling’ HARLAN COBEN

‘Osman just gets better’ SHARI LAPENA

'The thing that shines through in Osman’s writing is that he really likes people and revels in all their foibles and eccentricities . . . a delightful read' OBSERVER

© Richard Osman 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025

Critics Review

Full of humour, this is our fave one yet!
SUN
This proves to be one of Osman’s more cleverly plotted whodunnits, with bonus brainteasers in the form of cunning codes to crack
DAILY TELEGRAPH
A gently humorous read, peopled with characters who feel like old friends
GUARDIAN
A delight . . . if you really want to find out how families and friends react and interact and talk, then go to Richard Osman
iPAPER
Osman reaches audiences other authors do not because he ?truly shares their world
OBSERVER

User Reviews

Book 4.8
Narration 4.9
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Great story, as always!
musicatalina 02/12/2025
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Very enjoyable.
Defendman 30/11/2025
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Brockham 29/11/2025
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mummyisaunicorn 28/11/2025
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GiuliaS 23/11/2025
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longbird 06/11/2025
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An excellent addition to the Thursday Murder Club series. More, please!!
dizzydyslexic 22/10/2025
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samsalabamm 18/10/2025
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jenread 10/10/2025
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Another wonderful visit to Cooper's Chase doesn't disappoint. The usual masterful mix of twisty mystery, gentle humour and life-affirming observations. Loved it.
Susan Moonie 07/10/2025
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Once again I found myself laughing out loud to parts of this story the characters of which remind me of people in my own life, and perhaps also, a little bit of me. The familiar people as well as new ones, are so well observed and humour runs through the entire story.
This latest book in the Thursday Murder Club series was long awaited but worth it.
Beaniebag 06/10/2025
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5.0
A great new addition to the series. If you’ve enjoyed the other books, you’ll enjoy this one too.
debbyk 05/10/2025
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4.0
Great to be back with the old friends. Narration great apart from the Mancunian accent.
bargirl 28/09/2025
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5.0
The best one yet! Loved this latest Thursday Murder Club book. Richard Osman is a master story teller and all the usual characters are there although some not quite so much this time. If you are a fan then you will thoroughly enjoy this.
Jane B 26/09/2025

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