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, also author of We Solve Murders

“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: 8.22

283 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

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.
Anonymous
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.
wardbunch
Mar 26, 2025
10/10 stars
Silly band of delightful octogenarians making a romp of British intelligence. Simply wonderful.
Ellery
Feb 18, 2025
10/10 stars
A fun read! on to the next!

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