The Bullet That Missed

The Bullet That Missed – Richard Osman

It is an ordinary week in the peaceful retirement village of Coopers Chase. That is, until a decade-old mystery leads the Thursday Murder Club to their most dangerous case yet.

In The Bullet That Missed, Elizabeth, Joyce, Ibrahim and Ron set their sights on the unsolved death of Bethany Waites, a young television reporter whose car went off a cliff ten years ago while she was investigating a major fraud. Her body was never found. Their inquiries take them into the world of local news broadcasting, introduce them to a celebrity TV presenter and his ambitious colleagues, and lead them toward a ruthless money-laundering operation.

Meanwhile, Elizabeth faces a deadly ultimatum of her own. A mysterious visitor demands that she kill someone from her past, or else someone she loves will die. Torn between duty and friendship, she must outwit an adversary every bit as clever as she is, with help from her friends and a few unlikely allies.

Packed with warmth, wit and twists, and full of the heart and humor readers adore, this is the third Thursday Murder Club mystery from Richard Osman. Along the way, Joyce, Ron and Ibrahim each face challenges of their own, and the friends discover just how much they have come to depend on one another.

As friendships are tested and secrets come to light, The Bullet That Missed proves once again that age is no barrier to solving a murder, and it is a perfect read for fans of cozy crime with real emotional depth.