Richard Osman | Paperback| Sep 2024

2025 ABIAs, International Book of the Year

Combining the heart and humour ofThe Thursday Murder Clubwith a puzzling international mystery, welcome to the blockbusting new series from the biggest new fiction author of the decade, Richard Osman.

Steve Wheeler is enjoying retired life. He does the odd bit of investigation work, but he prefers his familiar habits and routines: the pub quiz, his favourite bench, his cat waiting for him when he comes home. His days of adventure are over: adrenaline is daughter-in-law Amys business now.

Amy Wheeler thinks adrenaline is good for the soul. As a private security officer, she doesnt stay still long enough for habits or routines. Shes currently on a remote island keeping world-famous author Rosie DAntonio alive. Which was meant to be an easy job . . .

Then a dead body, a bag of money and a killer with their sights on Amy have her sending an SOS to the only person she trusts. A breakneck race around the world begins, but can Amy and Steve stay one step ahead of a deadly enemy?

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Author Info

Richard Osman is a creative director for Endemol UK. He has worked as an executive producer on numerous shows including8 Out of 10 Catsand10 O’Clock Live. Richard rose to fame presentingPointlesswith Alexander Armstrong. Richard’s popularity and tremendous knowledge of trivia led to him presenting his own BBC quiz,Two Tribesalong withInsert NameHere, Child GeniusandRichard Osman’s House of Games.He is also a regular on panel shows such asHave I Got News For Youand writes a column for theRadio Times.