Inside the stories
The setting
A close-knit retirement community, garden paths and a puzzle room make a wonderfully cosy stage for decidedly un-cosy crimes.
Coopers Chase · Kent · Unofficial fan guide
The Thursday Murder Club
Welcome to Coopers Chase: a peaceful Kent retirement village where Elizabeth, Joyce, Ibrahim and Ron meet every Thursday to examine cold cases — until fresh mysteries arrive at their door.
Inside the stories
The investigators
Four friends bring very different lives, talents and points of view to every case.
Inside the stories
The mood
Warm, witty and humane mysteries where friendship matters just as much as the solution.
At a glance
Is this the series for you?
- Pace
- Measured
- Core cast
- Large returning ensemble
- Geography
- Mostly Kent and London
- Emotional intensity
- High
- Humour
- Dry and observational
- Begin with
- The Thursday Murder Club
How it works
A complete case, an ongoing life
A fresh central case in each novel, with relationships developing across the sequence.
Recurring themes
- Friendship in later life
- Community and belonging
- Memory, grief and second chances
- Amateur insight versus official procedure
In publication order
The Thursday Murder Club bookshelf
- 1The Thursday Murder ClubPublished
- 2The Man Who Died TwicePublished
- 3The Bullet That MissedPublished
- 4The Last Devil to DiePublished
- 5The Impossible FortunePublished
Richard OsmanThe Thursday Murder Club
The Thursday Murder Club
The Thursday Murder Club
3 September 2020
The Thursday Murder Club: Four friends in a Kent retirement village turn their weekly interest in cold cases toward a murder on their doorstep.
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Richard OsmanThe Man Who Died Twice
The Thursday Murder Club
The Man Who Died Twice
16 September 2021
The Man Who Died Twice: An old colleague, stolen diamonds and a dangerous enemy pull the club into its second live investigation.
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Richard OsmanThe Bullet That Missed
The Thursday Murder Club
The Bullet That Missed
15 September 2022
The Bullet That Missed: A decade-old cold case and a threat to Elizabeth bring the club back into action.
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Richard OsmanThe Last Devil to Die
The Thursday Murder Club
The Last Devil to Die
14 September 2023
The Last Devil to Die: A friend’s death and a missing package lead the gang through the shadowy antiques trade.
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Richard OsmanThe Impossible Fortune
The Thursday Murder Club
The Impossible Fortune
25 September 2025
The Impossible Fortune: A wedding guest, an uncrackable code and a disappearance interrupt a quiet year at Coopers Chase.
Book detailsEnglish audiobook history
The voices of the series
Narrator changes are part of the listening history; translated recordings have their own performers.
- 1The Thursday Murder ClubLesley Manville
- 2The Man Who Died TwiceLesley Manville
- 3The Bullet That MissedFiona Shaw
- 4The Last Devil to DieFiona Shaw
- 5The Impossible FortuneFiona Shaw
What comes next?
Confirmed, not rumoured
Five novels are published. Penguin lists an untitled sixth novel for 9 September 2027; the actual title remains unannounced.