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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 favorite bench, his cat waiting for him when he comes home. His days of adventure are over: adrenaline is daughter-in-law Amy’s business now. Amy Wheeler thinks adrenaline is good for the soul. As a private security officer, she doesn’t stay still long enough for habits or routines. She’s currently on a remote island keeping world-famous author Rosie D’Antonio alive. Which was meant to be an easy job...

In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet weekly in the Jigsaw Room to discuss unsolved crimes; together, they call themselves the Thursday Murder Club. When a local developer is found dead with a mysterious photograph left next to the body, the Thursday Murder Club suddenly find themselves in the middle of their first live case.

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.

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?

It is an ordinary Thursday, and things should finally be returning to normal. Except trouble is never far away where the Thursday Murder Club are concerned. A decade-old cold case—their favorite kind—leads them to a local news legend and a murder with no body and no answers. Then a new foe pays Elizabeth a visit. Her mission? Kill or be killed. Suddenly the cold case has become red hot. While Elizabeth wrestles with her conscience (and a gun), Joyce, Ron, and Ibrahim chase down the clues. Can the gang solve the mystery and save Elizabeth before the murderer strikes again?

In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet up once a week to investigate unsolved killings. But when a local property developer shows up dead, 'The Thursday Murder Club' finds themselves in the middle of their first live case. The four friends, Elizabeth, Joyce, Ibrahim and Ron, might be octogenarians, but they still have a few tricks up their sleeves. Can our unorthodox but brilliant gang catch the killer, before it's too late?

Man möchte meinen, so eine luxuriöse Seniorenresidenz in der idyllischen Grafschaft Kent sei ein friedlicher Ort. Das dachte auch die fast achtzigjährige Joyce, als sie in Coopers Chase einzog. Bis sie Elizabeth, Ron und Ibrahim kennenlernt oder, anders gesagt, eine ehemalige Geheimagentin, einen ehemaligen Gewerkschaftsführer und einen ehemaligen Psychiater. Sie wird Teil ihres Clubs, der sich immer donnerstags im Puzzlezimmer trifft, um ungelöste Kriminalfälle aufzuklären.

La esperada nueva entrega de El Club del Crimen de los Jueves, la serie de los abuelos investigadores que ha cautivado a 10.000.000 de lectores. Es navidad en el complejo residencial de Cooper's Chase y todos esperan disfrutar de unos días de descanso en buena compañía. Pero si eres miembro del Club del Crimen de los Jueves, nunca hay un momento de sosiego. Cuando reciben la noticia de que un viejo amigo ha sido asesinado mientras custodiaba un peligroso paquete, el cuarteto de detectives aficionados se lanza a resolver el misterio.

It's the following Thursday. Elizabeth has received a letter from an old colleague, a man with whom she has a long history. He's made a big mistake, and he needs her help. His story involves stolen diamonds, a violent mobster and a very real threat to his life. As bodies start piling up, Elizabeth enlists Joyce, Ibrahim and Ron in the hunt for a ruthless murderer. And if they find the diamonds, too? Well, wouldn't that be a bonus? But this time, they are up against an enemy who wouldn't bat an eyelid at knocking off four septuagenarians.

No subestimes el talento de un grupo de abuelos. En un pacífico complejo privado para jubilados, cuatro improbables amigos se reúnen una vez a la semana para revisar antiguos casos de asesinatos locales que quedaron sin resolver. Ellos son Ron, un exactivista socialista lleno de tatuajes y revolución; la dulce Joyce, una viuda que no es tan ingenua como aparenta; Ibrahim, un antiguo psiquiatra con una increíble capacidad de análisis, y la tremenda y enigmática Elizabeth, que, a sus 81 años, lidera el grupo de investigadores aficionados... o no tanto.

An old friend in the antiques business has been killed, and a dangerous package he was protecting has gone missing. As the gang springs into action they encounter art forgers, online fraudsters and drug dealers, as well as heartache close to home. With the body count rising, the package still missing and trouble firmly on their tail, has their luck finally run out? And who will be the last devil to die?

Steve Wheeler is enjoying retired life in the New Forest. He does the odd bit of investigation work, but he likes his familiar habits and routines. His days of adventure are over: adrenaline is daughter-in-law Amy’s business now. Amy Wheeler thinks adrenaline is good for the soul: she doesn’t stay still long enough for a habit or routine. She’s currently on a private island keeping world-famous author Rosie D’Antonio 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 mean an end to Steve’s quiet life.

It is an ordinary Thursday, and things should finally be returning to normal. Except trouble is never far away where the Thursday Murder Club are concerned. A local news legend is on the hunt for a sensational headline, and soon the gang are hot on the trail of two murders, ten years apart. To make matters worse, a new nemesis pays Elizabeth a visit, presenting her with a deadly mission: kill or be killed.

Toda quinta, em um retiro para aposentados no sudeste da Inglaterra, quatro idosos se reúnem para—segundo consta na agenda da sala de reunião—discutir ópera japonesa. Mas não é bem isso que acontece ali dentro. Elizabeth, Ibrahim, Joyce e Ron usam o horário para debater casos policiais antigos sem solução, confiantes de que podem trazer justiça às vítimas e encontrar os responsáveis por algumas daquelas atrocidades do passado.

No subestimes el talento de un grupo de abuelos. Es otro jueves cualquiera. Excepto que los problemas nunca andan lejos si la pandilla del Club del Crimen de Los Jueves está metida en el ajo. Una leyenda de las noticias locales, a la caza de un titular jugoso, visitará Coopers Chase y pronto nuestro cuarteto de octogenarios andará tras la pista de dos asesinatos sin resolver. Por si fuera poco, un nuevo enemigo pondrá a Elizabeth entre la espada y la pared al encargarle una misión letal: matar o morir.

Resolver un nuevo asesinato no formaba parte de sus planes de jubilación. Elizabeth, Joyce, Ron e Ibrahim, los cuatro miembros del Club del Crimen de los Jueves, todavía están celebrando haber resuelto su primer caso de asesinato. Con el barullo de la investigación ya a sus espaldas, se preparan para una merecida temporada de descanso y relajación en Cooper's Chase, su elegante comunidad de jubilados. Pero parece que no va a haber suerte porque pocos días después llegará una visita inesperada: un viejo amigo de Elizabeth ha cometido un peligroso error, está en serios apuros, y ha acudido a ella como último recurso.

Nach dem Weltbestseller "Der Donnerstagsmordclub" der zweite Fall für das agilste Seniorenquartett der Krimigeschichte. Da hat er sich in etwas reingeritten, der gute Marcus Carmichael. Und jetzt soll Elizabeth ihm da wieder raushelfen. Dabei sollte ihr ehemaliger Geheimdienst-Kollege doch eigentlich wissen, von wem man besser keine Diamanten mitgehen lässt, wenn man sich gerade auf einem Einsatz für den MI5 befindet. Dazu gehören ganz bestimmt: die New Yorker Mafia und kolumbianische Drogenkartelle. Sind die erst einmal im Spiel, geht es ziemlich sicher bald jemandem an den Kragen.

Ein verunglückter Drogendeal, ein toter Freund, der Donnerstagsmordclub is back and better than ever! Das hätten sie sich ja denken können, die Hobbyermittler des Donnerstagsmordclubs. Ein Jahr ohne Mordfall haben sie sich zu Weihnachten gewünscht, doch nur wenig später – dahin der fromme Wunsch. Der Tote: Kuldesh Shamar, ein Antiquitätenhändler, der am Morgen nach den Festtagen unglücklicherweise in ein Drogengeschäft verwickelt wird, was er am Abend mit seinem Leben bezahlt. Von dem wertvollen Paket, das er aufbewahren sollte, fehlt jedoch jede Spur.

Kent, Gran Bretagna. In una tranquilla e lussuosa casa di riposo quattro improbabili amici si incontrano una volta alla settimana per indagare sui casi di omicidi irrisolti. Elizabeth, Joyce, Ibrahim e Ron, tra calici di vino e torte alla vodka, studiano i fascicoli della polizia segretamente acquisiti dalla leader indiscussa del gruppo, Elizabeth. Ma quando un brutale omicidio ha luogo proprio sulla loro soglia di casa, "Il club dei delitti del giovedì" si ritrova nel bel mezzo del primo caso in diretta.

Elizabeth, Joyce, Ron e Ibrahim – Il Club dei delitti del giovedì – sono ancora scossi dal loro primo caso risolto e non vedono l’ora di godersi un po’ di pace e tranquillità nell’elegante residence per pensionati dove vivono. Ma l’imprevisto incombe... Elizabeth riceve la lettera di un ex collega dei Servizi Segreti che ha commesso un grosso errore e ha bisogno del suo aiuto. È stato accusato di aver rubato diamanti per milioni di sterline agli uomini sbagliati e per questo motivo è in fuga da un mafioso violento e vendicativo.