The Thursday Murder Club — Reader’s Companion & Study Guide

Four unlikely detectives. One peaceful retirement village. And a real murder to solve.

At Coopers Chase, a luxury retirement community in Kent, four friends meet each week to investigate unsolved crimes.

Elizabeth, Joyce, Ibrahim and Ron call themselves the Thursday Murder Club. What begins as an absorbing pastime suddenly becomes very real when a murder gives the group the opportunity to investigate a live case.

Armed with experience, intelligence, persistence—and an impressive ability to obtain information other people would rather keep hidden—the four friends begin an investigation of their own.

This comprehensive Coleman’s Notes® Reader’s Companion helps you keep track of the characters, relationships, clues, suspects and revelations that make Richard Osman’s first Thursday Murder Club mystery such an entertaining puzzle.

Inside the guide: Story in Five Minutes; where the novel fits in the series; main characters; character relationship guide; the Thursday Murder Club; Coopers Chase; central mystery at a glance; detailed chapter companion; victims and suspects; clues and red herrings; the mystery explained; Elizabeth, Joyce, Ibrahim & Ron; Donna & Chris; themes and literary background; humour and ageing; friendship and loss; meaning of the title; ending explained; what to remember before The Man Who Died Twice; 25 book-club and discussion questions; and Quick Recall.

Particular attention is given to the four central characters and the different skills and personalities they bring to the investigation, as well as the friendships that become the emotional heart of the series.

Ideal for readers who have completed the novel, are returning to the Thursday Murder Club series after a break, or want a convenient reference before continuing with the next book.

Full spoiler warning: This companion discusses the complete novel, including the solution and ending.

Individual guide — £6.95

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