Richard Osman is an author, producer and television presenter. His first two novels, The Thursday Murder Club, and The Man Who Died Twice were multi-million-copy number one bestsellers around the world. The third book in The Thursday Murder Club series, The Bullet that Missed, will be here to cause even more trouble in 2022. He lives in London with his partner and Liesl the cat.
'A thing of joy . . . Richard has a natural sense of humour.' -- Kate Atkinson 'I absolutely loved it. He's not only done it again, but he's done it even better.' -- Phillipa Perry 'The tonic we all need.' -- Shari Lapena 'This slick sequel will leave you buzzing' -- The Times 'Full of humour and heart, Osman delivers another must-read. I loved it.' -- Harlan Coben 'Balm for the soul' -- Daily Express 'Superbly entertaining' -- Guardian 'Darkly funny, offbeat and deftly written' -- Irish Independent 'A thoroughly enjoyable, warm-hearted read' -- Mail on Sunday 'Warm, funny and oh-so British' -- I paper 'A joy to read... it won't get much bigger than Osman's latest offering' -- Independent 'Osman's world is a soothing place to be.' -- Sunday Telegraph 'Beguiling' -- Irish Independent 'Pure pleasure to read' -- Observer 'It's like reading ice cream... a pure pleasure.' -- Linwood Barclay 'A hoot... it's joyful' -- Irish Independent 'An unalloyed pleasure' -- Sunday Express 'He's back and he's better than ever! By turns moving, hilarious, and brilliantly suspenseful.' -- Jeffery Deaver 'If you liked The Thursday Murder Club, you're in for a treat, as this sequel is even better' -- Good Housekeeping 'So entertaining it's a crime.' -- Saga 'The plot is impressive, the body count not too shabby, the wit, shining.' -- Sainsbury's Magazine 'I had to fight my boyfriend off when this book arrived' -- Prima 'This is the most perfect Sunday afternoon read' -- Red 'Beautiful prose, great characters and an intriguing plot' -- Candis 'A joy' -- Women & Home 'An absolute joy' -- Women's Weekly 'Twisty, witty fun' -- Sunday Express 'Packed full of charm, warmth and a wonderful cast of characters' -- My Weekly 'An entertaining and charming mystery' -- Essential Marbella Magazine 'A story everybody can enjoy' -- Living Edge Cheshire 'A compelling read' * Closer * 'Just the type of book we need right now' * Buzz Magazine * 'Pure escapism, you will laugh out loud' * Platinum Magazine * 'Clever, warm and very funny... they'll cradle you through any winter of discontent' * Richard and Judy for The Daily Express * Thrilling, moving, laugh-out-loud funny and packed with characters you will want to see a LOT more of -- Mark Billingham Compelling. Mystery fans are going to be enthralled -- Harlan Coben Smart, compassionate, warm, moving and so VERY funny. I smiled a million times. This book will make a lot of people very, very happy -- Marian Keyes A warm, wise and witty warning never to underestimate the elderly -- Val McDermid Funny, clever and achingly British - what else would you expect from a book by Richard Osman? -- Adam Kay