The Thursday Murder Club

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What to expect

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

Read by Lesley Manville, soon-to-be star of The Crown. Featuring an exclusive Q&A between Richard Osman and Marian Keyes.

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 best escapist listen of the year ... [Lesley Manville] skilfully immerses herself in Richard Osman's characters, making the most of his comic flair.' AUDIOBOOK OF THE WEEK - The Times

'Smart, compassionate, warm, moving and so VERY funny' Marian Keyes

'A great read, I really enjoyed it' Graham Norton

'So smart and funny. Deplorably good' Ian Rankin

'Thrilling, moving, laugh-out-loud funny' Mark Billingham

CrimeFest Audible Sounds of Crime winner: Best Audiobook 2021

© Richard Osman 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

Critics Review

  • ‘A little beacon of pleasure’

    Kate Atkinson
  • ‘Funny, clever and achingly British’

    Adam Kay
  • ‘Compelling. Mystery fans are going to be enthralled’

    Harlan Coben
  • ‘A total pleasure . . . very, very funny’

    Abigail Dean

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