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The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman

The Impossible Fortune

A Thursday Murder Club Mystery

Richard Osman, Fiona Shaw, Penguin Audio

Penguin Publishing Group · Print & ebook · September 30, 2025

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The unmissable new mystery in the Thursday Murder Club series from bestselling author Richard Osman, now streaming on Netflix Who's got time to think about murder when there's a wedding to plan?

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Who it’s for
Clubroom mystery with a playful pulse and familiar comforts.
Genres
Cozy Mysteries, Amateur Sleuths, Suspense
Published
Penguin Publishing Group, September 30, 2025

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About this book

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The unmissable new mystery in the Thursday Murder Club series from bestselling author Richard Osman, now streaming on Netflix 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 favorite criminal.

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But when Elizabeth meets Nick, a wedding guest asking for her help, she finds the thrill of the chase is ignited once again. And when Nick disappears without a trace, his cagey business partner becomes the gang’s next stop. It seems the duo have something valuable—something worth killing for. Joyce’s daughter, Joanna, jumps into the fray to help the gang as they seek answers: Has someone kidnapped Nick? And what’s this uncrackable code they keep hearing about? Plunged back into action once more, can the four friends solve the puzzle and a murder in time?

Clubroom Mystery

Clubroom mystery with a playful pulse and familiar comforts.

Come here for

  • clubby sleuthing
  • playful, easygoing pace

Expect

  • cultural shorthand that clicks
  • dip-in chapters with stage-ready banter

Where it sits

Cozy Mysteries84%
Amateur Sleuths42%
Suspense21%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Mystery
  • Cozy Mysteries
  • Amateur Sleuths
Authors
Richard Osman, Fiona Shaw, Penguin Audio
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Published
September 30, 2025
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Mystery