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The Impossible Fortune

By Richard Osman
Series: The Thursday Murder Club
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The unmissable new mystery in the bestselling, record-breaking Thursday Murder Club series by Richard Osman \"A wedding. A code. A murder. Time is ticking . . . Your move.\" It's been a quiet year for the Thursday Murder Club. Joyce is busy with table plans and... Read More
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The unmissable new mystery in the bestselling, record-breaking Thursday Murder Club series by Richard Osman \"A wedding. A code. A murder. Time is ticking . . . Your move.\" It's been a quiet year for the Thursday Murder Club. Joyce is busy with table plans and first dances. Elizabeth is grieving. Ron is dealing with family troubles, and Ibrahim is still providing therapy to his favourite criminal. But when Elizabeth meets a wedding guest who fears for their life, the thrill of the chase is ignited once again. A villain wants access to an uncrackable code and will stop at nothing to get it. Plunged back into their most explosive investigation yet, can the gang solve the puzzle and a murder in time?

Series: The Thursday Murder Club

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  • The Impossible Fortune
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    By Richard Osman
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    $1999
    Elsewhere:
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  • The Impossible Fortune
    The unmissable new mystery in the bestselling, record-breaking Thursday Murder Club series by Richard Osman \"A wedding. A code. A murder. Time is ticking . . . Your move.\" It's been a quiet year for the Thursday Murder Club. Joyce is busy with table plans and first dances. Elizabeth is grieving. Ron is dealing with family troubles, and Ibrahim is...
    By Richard Osman
    Paperback
    $2800
    In Stock
    Ships Tuesday

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781405975735

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 May 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 35.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 500g

Pages: 432

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About the Author

RICHARD OSMAN is an author, producer and television presenter. The Thursday Murder Club novels are a record-breaking, multi-million-copy, bestselling series around the world. The movie adaptation for The Thursday Murder Club, produced by Amblin Entertainment, is available to watch on Netflix. His new series, We Solve Murders, featuring a brand-new detective trio, is also an international bestseller. Richard promises there are more books to come in both series. He lives in London with his wife, Ingrid, and their cats, Liesl and Lottie.

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    Who's got time to think about murder when there's a wedding to plan? It's been a quiet year for the Thursday Murder Club. Joyce is busy with table plans and first dances. Elizabeth is grieving. Ron is dealing with family troubles, and Ibrahim is still providing therapy to his favourite criminal. But when Elizabeth meets a wedding guest who's in...
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