The Thursday Murder Club
Coopers Chase
The fictional retirement community at the heart of the quartet’s friendships and investigations.
Members’ reference room
The Fan Room
Spoiler-light reference material, original activities and printable discussion ideas for both mystery series.
Location atlas
From Coopers Chase to Barcelona
A spoiler-light index rather than an official map. Locations are included only when confirmed in publisher descriptions.
The Thursday Murder Club
Fairhaven
The fictional Kentish town connected to the club’s story world.
The Thursday Murder Club
Kent
The real English county surrounding the club’s imagined local geography.
We Chase Shadows
Italy
One publisher-confirmed stop in the second Steve, Amy and Rosie investigation.
We Chase Shadows
Palm Springs
Part of the new case’s international trail.
We Chase Shadows
Barcelona
Another confirmed destination in the pursuit.
Case chronology
Publication timeline
- The Thursday Murder ClubThursday Murder Club · Book 1
- The Man Who Died TwiceThursday Murder Club · Book 2
- The Bullet That MissedThursday Murder Club · Book 3
- The Last Devil to DieThursday Murder Club · Book 4
- The Impossible FortuneThursday Murder Club · Book 5
- We Solve MurdersWe Solve Murders · Book 1
- We Chase ShadowsWe Solve Murders · Book 2
Confirmed reports
News archive
We Chase Shadows publishes
The second We Solve Murders novel is scheduled for UK publication.
Primary source ↗More books promised in both series
Penguin’s author biography says Richard Osman promises more books in both series; no later title is currently listed.
Primary source ↗The Thursday Murder Club film released
Netflix released the Chris Columbus adaptation starring Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley and Celia Imrie.
Primary source ↗Collector’s ledger
Cited UK print editions
Page counts vary between editions. These are the particular UK editions used to scale the homepage spines.
| Book | ISBN | Pages | Checked | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Thursday Murder Club | 9780241988268 | 400 | 2026-09-08 | Penguin ↗ |
| The Man Who Died Twice | 9780241988244 | 448 | 2026-09-08 | Penguin ↗ |
| The Bullet That Missed | 9780241992388 | 448 | 2026-09-08 | Penguin ↗ |
| The Last Devil to Die | 9780241992401 | 432 | 2026-09-08 | Penguin ↗ |
| The Impossible Fortune | 9781405975735 | 448 | 2026-09-08 | Penguin ↗ |
| We Solve Murders | 9780241997482 | 464 | 2026-09-08 | Penguin ↗ |
| We Chase Shadows | 9780241745892 | 432 | 2026-09-08 | Penguin ↗ |
Original fan quiz
Which mystery world suits you?
Question 1 of 3
Which setting sounds best?
Printable discussion kit
Reading-club prompts
Use these original, book-neutral prompts with any novel. They avoid revealing individual solutions.
Which character changed your first impression most?
How does friendship affect the investigation?
Which setting detail creates the strongest atmosphere?
Where does humour relieve—or sharpen—the tension?
Was the central mystery fairly clued?
Which character would you trust with your own cold case?