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Praise for The Impossible Fortune

Full of humour, this is our fave one yet!

SUN

This proves to be one of Osman’s more cleverly plotted whodunnits, with bonus brainteasers in the form of cunning codes to crack

DAILY TELEGRAPH

A gently humorous read, peopled with characters who feel like old friends

GUARDIAN

Full of humour, this is our fave one yet!

SUN

This proves to be one of Osman’s more cleverly plotted whodunnits, with bonus brainteasers in the form of cunning codes to crack

DAILY TELEGRAPH

A gently humorous read, peopled with characters who feel like old friends

GUARDIAN

Full of humour, this is our fave one yet!

SUN

This proves to be one of Osman’s more cleverly plotted whodunnits, with bonus brainteasers in the form of cunning codes to crack

DAILY TELEGRAPH

A gently humorous read, peopled with characters who feel like old friends

GUARDIAN

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New paperbacks to read in 2026

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The Rest is Entertainment, with Richard Osman and Marina Hyde

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The Thursday Murder Club Is on the Case - Netflix
‘I wanted to write a suburban Reacher’: Richard Osman talks to Lee Child about class, success and the secret to great crime writing - Guardian