Secondly, Donna and Chris are staking out a local drug dealer, Connie Johnson. Firstly, Elizabeth receives a mysterious letter purporting to be from a man who never truly existed from her days working in the Secret Services, and which turns out to be her ex-husband and fellow spy, Douglas and his handler, Poppy. Osman feels a little more comfortable with this novel than the first, now that the pressure of having to introduce the characters has been dispensed with in this sequel and launches straight into the plot – or plots. Donna and Chris are still struggling to keep up. Can The Thursday Murder Club find the killer (and the diamonds) before the killer finds them? .uk ThoughtsĮlizabeth, Ibrahim, Ron and Joyce, our septuagenarian heroes of The Thursday Murder Club are back in Coopers Chase and still causing as much trouble as they resolve. And if they find the diamonds too? Well, wouldn’t that be a bonus?īut this time they are up against an enemy who wouldn’t bat an eyelid at knocking off four septuagenarians. His story involves stolen diamonds, a violent mobster, and a very real threat to his life.Īs bodies start piling up, Elizabeth enlists Joyce, Ibrahim and Ron in the hunt for a ruthless murderer. He’s made a big mistake, and he needs her help. Elizabeth has received a letter from an old colleague, a man with whom she has a long history.

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