Richard Osman was born in Billericay, Essex, England on November 28, 1970 and is a writer, comedian, producer, and television presenter. He is best known for creating the BBC quiz show Pointless. I LOVE Thursday Murder Club. As a 76 year old woman, it’s refreshing to find a well written, intriguing mystery where the “old folks” aren’t always the victims or crazies, but are respected by the writer for the wealth of knowledge they hold. One doesn’t have to leap over tall buildings (or even hedges) to contribute to the world. Thank you you including us in your world. Reply Richard’s debut novel, called “The Thursday Murder Club”, was released in the year 2020. His work is from the mystery genre. Viking Press acquired the rights to the novel for a seven-figure sum, in a ten publisher auction. All across the USA, people are showing up dead. The deaths don't appear to be connected in any way until one particular death occurs and gets the Secretary of Defense's attention. He arranges for a task force to investigate. Osman added: “I’m so thrilled to be writing more Thursday Murder Club books at Viking, the gang couldn’t wish for a happier home. And I’ve been secretly excited for a while now about my new series, which I think readers will love. More details soon, I promise, but for now here’s a toast to more Joyce, Elizabeth, Ibrahim and Ron, and to some brand-new friends too.”

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Richard’s also been a regular on game and panel shows like Would I Lie to You, Have I Got News For Your, and Taskmaster. From 1989 until 1992, he studied Sociology and Politics at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he was a contemporary of Pointless co-presenter Alexander Armstrong, who read English Literature. Richard loves every sport, especially watching them. He remembers that when he was fifteen, staying up until after midnight to watch the 1985 snooker world final.I certainly hope there are MANY more Thursday Murder Club books to come as they are so entertaining. My daughter [in her 40’s] has got me hooked. As I am reading The Bullet That Missed , and I laugh out loud, my husband asks your book again? He wrote this novel in secret as he worked his other jobs before he sprung it on eager agents. In all, it took him eighteen months to write it. He gave it a month, then thought he quite liked it. Richard was doing a little bit less producing, and an idea came to him when he had the time and some discipline. If Richard told the sixteen year old version of himself that he would end up writing a book, he would say, yes of course, it makes total sense. This is because at sixteen, he spent all his time with some paper and a pen, mainly just writing down jokes. Younger him would be incredibly proud of writing a novel however the first thing he would ask is how many copies did he sell?

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i have just read The Man Who died twice, after a recommendation from a friend, I loved it and cannot wait to find the other two books when I return home from my hip replacement Just finished The Thursday Murder Club. Such a fun read! Can’t wait to share with friends! I’m 71 and agree with Kathy, nice to see the “old” folks aren’t always “the victim or crazies”! But I am writing because I am wondering if Joyce’s recipes are from your family? I am a baker and would love to have the recipes. Lemon Drizzle, Orange Drizzle and Coffee Walnut. Can’t do the gooseberry crumble. Around here the birds get the gooseberries, hardly have enough for jam! Thank you!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. I’m ‘dying’ to learn the title of the new book 4, due out in September 2023. Loved books 1-3 and have read them multiple times…just can’t sit to hear that Richard will continue to write more and more! Reply

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The fourth book in the series, currently untitled, will publish in September 2023, with the Thursday Murder Club to return in subsequent adventures. 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? Opening the new Osman is like sitting down to dinner with treasured friends you know are going to kill you - deliciously!' PETER JAMES While working as the creative director at TV giant Endemol, he pitched the idea for Pointless to the BBC, becoming the co-presenter along with Alexander, when it began in 2009. He created the series where he’s jokingly referred to as Armstrong’s “pointless friend”. He previously worked exclusively in behind-the-camera roles for other shows.THE FIRST NOVEL IN THE RECORD-BREAKING, MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING THURSDAY MURDER CLUB SERIES BY RICHARD OSMAN In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet up once a week to investigate unsolved murders.