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Product Description A New York Times bestseller!“Witty, endearing and greatly entertaining.” —Wall Street Journal “Don’t trust anyone, including the four septuagenarian sleuths in Osman’s own laugh-out-loud whodunit.” —Parade Four septuagenarians with a few tricks up their sleevesA female cop with her first big caseA brutal murderWelcome to...THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet weekly in the Jigsaw Room to discuss unsolved crimes; together they call themselves the Thursday Murder Club. When a local developer is found dead with a mysterious photograph left next to the body, the Thursday Murder Club suddenly find themselves in the middle of their first live case. As the bodies begin to pile up, can our unorthodox but brilliant gang catch the killer, before it's too late? Amazon.com Review Editors' pick: These pensioners who want to take their amateur sleuthing club pro serve up a riotously funny murder mystery." —Vannessa Cronin, Amazon Editor Review Praise for The Thursday Murder Club: “Witty, endearing and greatly entertaining.” —Wall Street Journal“An amusing debut that finds gold in getting older.” —People “Don’t trust anyone, including the four septuagenarian sleuths in Osman’s own laugh-out-loud whodunit.” —Parade “Funny, clever, and compelling. Mystery fans are going to be enthralled.” —Harlan Coben, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Boy from the Woods “A little beacon of pleasure in the midst of the gloom. . . SUCH FUN!” —Kate Atkinson, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Big Sky “Charming, funny, and ultimately, surprisingly, very moving.” —Linwood Barclay, New York Times bestselling author of Find You First “I don’t know how to do this brilliant book justice. Diabolically clever, very funny, highly entertaining—utterly delightful. I completely fell in love with it. I need more of The Thursday Murder Club!” —Shari Lapena, New York Times bestselling author of The Couple Next Door“Loved every word. Loved the fleet, nimble plotting, as ingenious as top-shelf Agatha Christie; loved the boisterous cast of characters—think Fredrik Backman; loved the crisp, witty, Carl Hiaasen-caliber dialogue... yet above all, I love The Thursday Murder Club for its psychological texture, emotional depth, and luminous, fireside warmth. What a generous novel. Readers of Louise Penny and Kate Atkinson, rejoice." —A. J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window “Suspenseful, funny, and poignant. The delightful, spirited characters from this witty, sometimes bittersweet story deserve a return engagement.” —Booklist (starred review) “An imaginative and witty whodunit… Osman’s careful attention to the realities of life in a retirement village ensures that The Thursday Murder Club is a compassionate, thoughtful tribute to a segment of the population that’s often dismissed and ignored… Great fun.” — BookPage (starred review) “The character-driven mystery, featuring a group of sleuths all too aware of their own mortality, and a likable pair of cops, is suspenseful, funny, and poignant… The delightful, spirited characters from this witty, sometimes bittersweet story deserve a return engagement.” —Library Journal (starred review) “Osman mixes mirth and murder in his exceptional debut. . . witty.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) “A fascinating primer in detection… A top-class cozy infused with dry wit and charming characters who draw you in and leave you wanting more, please.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “A rather beguiling piece of work, reading like Kingsley Amis’s The Old Devils refracted through an Agatha Christie prism… The ageing protagonists are a winning bunch, and Osman’s skills have already led to greenlighting of further outings for his sleuths.” —Financial Times “A sparkling debut… Fiendishly clever and brilliantly funny.” —Minneapolis Star Tribune “Witty… The characters and the writing are a tr