The Last Devil to Die

A Thursday Murder Club Mystery, Book 4

By: Richard Osman

Narrated by: Fiona Shaw

Length: 10 hrs and 51 mins

Publisher's summary

An instant #1 New York Times bestseller!

A new mystery is afoot in the fourth book in the Thursday Murder Club series from million-copy bestselling author Richard Osman

It's rarely a quiet day for the Thursday Murder Club.

Shocking news reaches them—an old friend has been killed, and a dangerous package he was protecting has gone missing.

The gang's search leads them into the antiques business, where the tricks of the trade are as old as the objects themselves. As they encounter drug dealers, art forgers, and online fraudsters—as well as heartache close to home—Elizabeth, Joyce, Ron, and Ibrahim have no idea whom to trust.

With the body count rising, the clock ticking down, and trouble firmly on their tail, has their luck finally run out?

And who will be the last devil to die?

©2023 Richard Osman (P)2023 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

“So what is it about the Thursday Murder Club books that make them so broadly appealing? The simple answer is that they are really good. The writing is pithy and fresh, so much so that I kept writing down lines from The Last Devil To Die. . . But there’s more than just quotable sentences at work here. Osman’s plots play fair with the reader, carefully placing “red herrings” to fool the reader into picking the wrong possible murder suspect—a gambit that has improved with each successive book. The endings feel both inevitable and earned: the exact combination one wants in a good mystery. . . Osman’s greatest strength is fusing the puzzle-mastery of Christie and her Golden Age peers with emotional earnestness and wry humor.” —Esquire

“The latest adventure of the Thursday Murder Club is also its best... Even if the mysteries weren't absorbing — which they are — Osman's books, like Alexander McCall Smith's, would work simply because it's such fun to spend time with these people. What sets Devil apart from its predecessors is the deftness and humor with which Osman confronts a subject that's completely not funny: dementia... In the end, the murder club books are not really about crime but about friendship and finding ways to stay involved in life.” —Minneapolis Star Tribune

“What is truly special in the books are the characters, whose age allows for a beautiful kind of interaction… For all the fizz of jokes and romance, the books carry with them a sense of grief and sadness which becomes much stronger in The Last Devil to Die… The kindness is his books comes out of something greater for Osman. It’s how he wants the world to be and it’s how he thinks the world is, if only we could realize it.” —Town & Country

A fantastic return to Coopers Chase! Please bring back the narrator from the first books.

I love this quirky group of characters and it’s always fun to revisit Coopers Chase and see what mystery they may be solving now! This book was an emotional reunion with a story that takes many twists and turns.

Another note for audiobook listeners: I still wish the narrator from the first two books in the series would return.

Why all the whispering????

Intriguing story but narrator whispers much of the story! I still love the series though

Why is she WHISPERING?

I love Fiona Shaw! She’s an outstanding performer whom I’ve admired on stage and screen for years. I love her performance of these audiobooks. But WHY IS SHE WHISPERING? And how has no one caught this during the recording process? There are large parts of the book where I have to crank the volume up so I can barely hear the words over the high pitch “s” sounds and the blown out breath sounds on the mic. Why?

I love this book

This book is the perfect mix between heartbreaking, wholesome and hilarity.
Love it with all my heart, but I think the first narrator was high above the others!
Grateful for this book which makes commuting so much better.

Fiona Shaw is Amazing!

Absolutely loved Fiona Shaw’s narration. She captured each character excellently. Particularly her narration of steven was quietly devastating.

Something missing after Bullet

I didn't want Bullet to ever end and slowed speed down to 1.3. This was 1.7 or higher at times.

Fiona Shaw was whispery again and had to reference the book to understand what Joyce was confiding at times.

Still September can't get here fast enough.

Another Amazing Listen

I could not stop listening! Went by too quickly. Now I’m going to need to start it over again. Can’t wait for book #5!

Best audiobook I’ve ever listened to!

Best audio book I’ve ever listened to. Any one who has suffered a great loss will feel kinship with these characters. The book can be
deeply personal to the reader.

Does not disappoint

Can’t get enough of these characters. Could not put it down. Might listen again tomorrow

Best series ever

So disappointed the book is over. Love the writing and the reader. So sad to have to wait for another. I am addicted to the Thursday murder club adventures