The Impossible Fortune

Nach dem Weltbestseller Der Donnerstagsmordclub der zweite Fall für das scharfsinnigste Seniorenquartett der KrimigeschichteDa hat er sich in etwas reingeritten, der gute Marcus Carmichael. Und jetzt soll Elizabeth ihm da wieder raushelfen. Dabei sollte ihr ehemaliger Geheimdienst-Kollege doch eigentlich wissen, von wem man besser keine Diamanten mitgehen lässt, wenn man sich gerade auf einem Einsatz für den MI5 befindet. Dazu gehört ganz bestimmt: die New Yorker Mafia. Ist die erst einmal im Spiel, geht es ziemlich sicher bald jemandem an den Kragen.Doch auch Profimörder können Fehler machen, etwa ihrem Handwerk in der Seniorenresidenz Coopers Chase nachzugehen. Denn wer hier mordet, dem ist der Donnerstagsmordclub auf den Fersen, und der macht, schneller als ihm lieb sein kann, aus dem Jäger den Gejagten. Für die vier rüstigen Senioren heißt es: Endlich ist wieder Donnerstag!'Eine triumphale Rückkehr des Donnerstagsmordclubs.' Wall Street Journal'Osman hat es nicht nur wieder getan, er hat es sogar noch besser gemacht.' Philippa Perry

THE THIRD NOVEL IN THE RECORD-BREAKING, MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING THURSDAY MURDER CLUB SERIES.YOU KNOW WHO WILL LOVE READING THIS? EVERYONE!----------'Full of Osman's trademark charm, insight and intelligence' Lee Child'Tender, hopeful and funny' Marian Keyes'I adored this thrilling adventure. His best yet!' Claire Douglas'Infectious, charming and full of heart' Gillian McAllisterIt is an ordinary Thursday and things should finally be returning to normal.Except trouble is never far away where the Thursday Murder Club is concerned. A decade-old cold case leads them to a local news legend and a murder with no body and no answers.Then a new foe pays Elizabeth a visit. Her mission? Kill...or be killed.As the cold case turns white hot, Elizabeth wrestles with her conscience (and a gun), while Joyce, Ron and Ibrahim chase down clues with help from old friends and new. But can the gang solve the mystery and save Elizabeth before the murderer strikes again?----------WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB SERIES'Infectious, charming and full of heart' GILLIAN MCALLISTER'I adored this thrilling adventure. His best yet!' CLAIRE DOUGLAS'Another witty, charming and hugely entertaining read ... his best yet' SUNDAY EXPRESS'A joy to be back...intrigue, red herrings and loads of charm' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING'I snickered so much reading this one' THE OBSERVER'Opening the new Osman is like sitting down to dinner with treasured friends you know are going to kill you - deliciously!' PETER JAMES'Full of humour and heart, Osman delivers another must-read. I loved it' HARLAN COBEN'A warm, wise and witty warning never to underestimate the elderly' VAL MCDERMID'So smart and funny. Deplorably good' IAN RANKIN'Thrilling, moving, laugh-out-loud funny' MARK BILLINGHAMRichard Osman, Sunday Times bestseller, March 2024The Bullet that Missed broke the record for the fastest-selling adult fiction hardback ever, September 2022

THE SECOND NOVEL IN THE RECORD-BREAKING, MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING THURSDAY MURDER CLUB SERIES.----------'Moving, hilarious, brilliantly suspenseful' Jeffery Deaver'A thing of joy' Kate Atkinson'The tonic we all need' Shari LapenaIt's the following Thursday.Elizabeth has received a letter from an old colleague, a man with whom she has a long history. He's made a big mistake, and he needs her help. His story involves stolen diamonds, a violent mobster, and a very real threat to his life.As bodies start piling up, Elizabeth enlists Joyce, Ibrahim and Ron in the hunt for a ruthless murderer. And if they find the diamonds too? Well, wouldn't that be a bonus?But this time they are up against an enemy who wouldn't bat an eyelid at knocking off four septuagenarians.Can the Thursday Murder Club find the killer (and the diamonds) before the killer finds them?----------'It's like reading ice cream... a pure pleasure' Linwood Barclay'A properly funny mystery steeped in Agatha Christie' Araminta Hall'Full of humour and heart. I loved it' Harlan Coben'He's not only done it again, but he's done it even better' Philippa Perry'They'll cradle you through any winter of discontent' Richard and Judy, Daily Express'Superbly entertaining' Guardian'As gripping as it is funny' Evening Standard'This slick sequel will leave you buzzing' The Times'Osman's world is a soothing place to be' Sunday Telegraph'Pure pleasure to read' ObserverRichard Osman, Sunday Times bestseller, March 2024The Bullet that Missed broke the record for the fastest-selling adult fiction hardback ever, September 2022

THE UNMISSABLE NEW MYSTERY IN THE MULTI-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING, RECORD-BREAKING THURSDAY MURDER CLUB SERIES<BR><BR>'Irresistible' LEE CHILD<BR><BR>'Funny, clever, compelling' HARLAN COBEN<BR><BR>'The rightful king of crime' i PAPER<BR><BR>----------------------------<BR><BR>A wedding. A code. A murder. Time is ticking . . .<BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>Plunged back into their most explosive investigation yet, can the gang solve the puzzle and a murder in time?<BR><BR>Praise for Richard Osman and the Thursday Murder Club series<BR><BR>'So smart and funny. Deplorably good' IAN RANKIN<BR><BR>'Osman just gets better' SHARI LAPENA<BR><BR>'I smiled a million times' MARIAN KEYES<BR><BR>'Warm, wise and witty' VAL MCDERMID<BR><BR>'Brilliantly suspenseful' JEFFERY DEAVER<BR><BR>'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<BR><BR>'Gripping and rather moving' SUNDAY TIMES<BR><BR>'The biggest new fiction author of the decade' GUARDIAN<BR><BR>'Underestimate him at your own peril' INDEPENDENT<BR><BR>'Richard Osman seems incapable of missing' THE TIMES