The Man Who Died Twice

Thursday Murder Club, Book 2

By: Richard Osman

Narrated by: Lesley Manville, Richard Osman

Brought to you by Penguin.

THE SECOND NOVEL IN THE RECORD-BREAKING, MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING THURSDAY MURDER CLUB SERIES.

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.

Can the Thursday Murder Club find the killer (and the diamonds) before the killer finds them?

'Moving, hilarious, brilliantly suspenseful' Jeffery Deaver
'A thing of joy' Kate Atkinson
'The tonic we all need' Shari Lapena

© Richard Osman 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

Critic reviews

"Moving, hilarious, brilliantly suspenseful." (Jeffery Deaver)

"A thing of joy." (Kate Atkinson)

"The tonic we all need." (Shari Lapena)

Wow! You simply HAVE to listen!

Not exactly a sequel to ‘Thursday Murder Club’ but more a continuation of characters. The writing is absolutely sublime, and when you combine this with Lesley Manville’s narration you have perfection. Richard Osman writes for his characters with true depth of feeling so that they really have gravitas within the story threads. Lesley Manville gives life to them with her voice, and her expression of the characters fits hand in glove with the author. This is a pairing made in Audiobook heaven!!!
The plot line has many twists and turns and I love the unexpected and clandestine antics of a group of lovable pensioners. Bring on the next book please!!!!!!

"That's what mates do."

Ibrahim decides to throw caution to the wind and start living life to the full; so after a very pleasant three hour visit to a book shop, returning to his car he is struck down and kicked by an hooded youth on a bicycle stealing his mobile phone. His friends from the Thursday Murder Club, Ron, Joyce and Elizabeth, together with Chris and Donna from the local police, are determined to see justice done. An ex husband of Elizabeth is also in trouble and asks for her help and Joyce decides she wants a dog. It's going to be an exciting few days for the four not-so-young friends.

Endearing, exciting and totally foolish, leaving a few dead bodies along the way, this is a fun, entangled mystery amusingly written by Richard Osman and beautifully read by Lesley Manville (once the playback speed is increased to 1.3). A bonus interview between author and narrator follows the story.
Recommended to anyone looking for a gently light hearted crime story.

Delightfully implausible

A book to listen to when you want to be entertained. Having enjoyed “The Thursday Murder Club” I had been saving this book for an uplifting comfort read, and it did not disappoint!

Another good read

Enjoyable read yet again looking forward to the next book. The narrator was very good ,hope Lesley does the next one

The most enjoyable audio book !

The book is beautifully crafted and the story well assembled. There are enough cliffhangers and twists and turns that keep you guessing but that do not detract from the beautifully written and narrated interlocking story. I jumped straight to this book from the first one that is in production for Netflix. I just wanted to keep the characters alive and to keep the magic going ! A lot of credit is due to the narrator Lesley Manville, who is perfect allowing you to invisibly lurk in the background of every scene. 100%

A worthy sequel.

Such a pleasure to get reacquainted with the members of the Thursday Murder Club and inhabitants of Cooper’s Chase. Whilst the plot may be highly implausible it’s also hugely entertaining and the characters are so well written and fleshed out that it just about escapes farce. In any case, it doesn’t matter, it’s all marvellous fun and the whole thing is so skilfully narrated by Lesley Manville that the dry wit and touches of genuine human connection in the writing shine through. It’s lovely.

I have already pre-ordered book 3

Loved it

Another fantastic gem of a book, with the wonderful narration by Lesley Manville. She certainly made all the characters come alive. This book was even better than the Thursday Murder Club, which was also fabulous . What a special treat hearing the chat between Lesley Manville and Richard Osman at the end.
Can’t wait for the 3rd book.

Enid Blyton for adults

I love a good mystery, especially when solved by a charming group of characters I can really invest in. Beautifully written, masterfully narrated, completely entertaining and I can't wait for the next one!

All Round Fabulous

I simply adored this book. The quirky, very human characters were totally 3 dimensional and hugely believable, and most of all, so much fun! The narration is unparalleled.
I wish I could rate it higher.

Amazing performance

This is a great book but the performance makes it a fantastic listen, highly recommended.