The Impossible Fortune
The new novel in the multi-million copy bestselling murder mystery series
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4.5 • 401 Ratings
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- $16.99
Publisher Description
**The unmissable new mystery in the bestselling, record-breaking Thursday Murder Club series by Richard Osman**
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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?
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Praise for Richard Osman and the Thursday Murder Club series
‘Brilliantly suspenseful’ JEFFERY DEAVER
‘Deplorably good’ IAN RANKIN
‘Funny, clever, compelling’ HARLAN COBEN
‘I smiled a million times’ MARIAN KEYES
‘Warm, wise and witty’ VAL MCDERMID
‘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
‘The rightful king of crime’ i PAPER
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
It’s always worth waiting for a new Thursday Murder Club book, and The Impossible Fortune doesn’t disappoint. The intricate plotting and whodunnit hallmarks that have made the series a multi-million-selling success are all present. It’s a puzzle and a caper, and it shows why author Richard Osman was just the person to revive the idea of cosy crime. But The Impossible Fortune is more than that. It’s the fifth book in the series and many long-time readers have developed a huge fondness for Elizabeth, Joyce, Ibrahim and Ron. It’s a joy to be reunited with the club and to check in on their lives. Former secret service operative Elizabeth is still deep in grief, and her loss is handled deftly and with sympathy. Ron and Ibrahim each have a well-crafted subplot, and Joyce is preoccupied with plans for her daughter’s wedding. The plot kicks off when the best man goes missing. As ever, one of The Thursday Murder Club’s chief charms is to remind us that life is long and storied, and that our later years may be the most dramatic and satisfying ones we have.
Customer Reviews
The Fifth in a famous Series
More of the same, beautifully executed. Fun story with great characterization, so much deeper than the Netflicks version. Some of the humour is very British, but most is general. Deeper though there is always thoughtful commentary on the human condition. Love, interactions, aging. Ideas you have vaguely considered, carefully distilled into the page to ponder about in your own circumstances.
Brilliant
Loved it
Loved it!
This might just be the best. I really enjoyed it! It was happy and sad and funny and insightful, a real treat. Thank you