The Bullet That Missed is the third murder mystery book in the Thursday Murder Club series, written by British author and television presenter, Richard Osman. The book and its audiobook edition, read by Fiona Shaw, were published by Viking Press in September 2022.
Characters The main characters are four pensioners who reside at the fictional Coopers Chase retirement village:
Elizabeth Best, an ex-spy Ron Ritchie, a former trade union leader Ibrahim Arif, a psychiatrist Joyce Meadowcroft, a retired nurse
Supporting characters include:
Police Constable Donna De Freitas Detective Chief Inspector Chris Hudson Builder, Bogdan Jankowski Drug dealer Connie Johnson
Plot The Thursday Murder Club reopens the cold case of a journalist who died while exposing a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme. Their search intertwines with Elizabeth’s secret past, threatening the safety of her friends at Coopers Chase.
Reception The book debuted at number three on The New York Times Best Seller list and was the UK's bestselling hardcover book of 2022, according to The Sunday Times.
Reviewers commenting on Osman's funny and heartwarming writing.
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