The Man Who Died Twice: A Thursday Murder Club Mystery

The second installment in the beloved and New York Times bestselling series from Richard Osman, now streaming on Netflix

“It’s taken a mere two books for Richard Osman to vault into the upper leagues of crime writers. . . The Man Who Died Twice. . . dives right into joyous fun."
—The New York Times Book Review


Elizabeth, Joyce, Ron and Ibrahim—the Thursday Murder Club—are still riding high off their recent real-life murder case and are looking forward to a bit of peace and quiet at Cooper’s Chase, their posh retirement village.

But they are out of luck.

An unexpected visitor—an old pal of Elizabeth’s (or perhaps more than just a pal?)—arrives, desperate for her help. He has been accused of stealing diamonds worth millions from the wrong men and he’s seriously on the lam.

Then, as night follows day, the first body is found. But not the last. Elizabeth, Joyce, Ron and Ibrahim are up against a ruthless murderer who wouldn’t bat an eyelid at knocking off four septuagenarians. Can our four friends catch the killer before the killer catches them? And if they find the diamonds, too? Well, wouldn’t that be a bonus? You should never put anything beyond the Thursday Murder Club.

Richard Osman is back with everyone’s favorite mystery-solving quartet, and the second installment of the Thursday Murder Club series is just as clever and warm as the first—an unputdownable, laugh-out-loud pleasure of a read.

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Published Jul 26, 2022

400 pages

Average rating: 8.28

363 RATINGS

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Readers say *The Man Who Died Twice* is a fun, engaging sequel filled with witty banter and strong character development, especially among the Thursda...

Sue Dix
Mar 14, 2026
10/10 stars
This series just gets better and better. In this novel we find out a lot more about Elizabeth’s background and how she is still pretty much top of her game. Dead men come back from the dead, spies, intrigue, diamonds, murder, mayhem, plots, triple crosses, what more do you want? It’s probably in there.
Sookie Bilds
Jan 17, 2026
7/10 stars
I think I enjoyed the second book more than the first, because I had watched the Netflix movie before discovering the books. The more I get to know these characters, the harder I laugh.
BMC
Jun 08, 2025
10/10 stars
Just as good as the first one. Funny, smart, heartwarming, dramatic, and even a tinge of sad. I adore these characters and their stories.
Khris Sellin
Jul 05, 2024
8/10 stars
Another fun adventure with the Thursday Murder Club. I guess they're growing on me.
JacintaB
Dec 17, 2023
7/10 stars
This was an enjoyable read but certainly wasn’t a “can’t put it down” book for me.

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