An instant New York Times bestseller! The second gripping novel in the New York Times bestselling Thursday Murder Club series, soon to be a major motion picture from Steven Spielberg at Amblin Entertainment It's taken a mere two books for Richard Osman to vault into the upper leagues of crime writers... The Man Who Died Twice... dives right into joyous fun."" The New York Times Book Review Elizabeth, Joyce, Ron and Ibrahim the Thursday Murder Club are still riding high off their recent real-life murder case and are looking forward to a bit of peace and quiet at Cooper's Chase, their posh retirement village. But they are out of luck. An unexpected visitor an old pal of Elizabeth's (or perhaps more than just a pal?) arrives, desperate for her help. He has been accused of stealing diamonds worth millions from the wrong men and he's seriously on the lam. Then, as night follows day, the first body is found. But not the last. Elizabeth, Joyce, Ron and Ibrahim are up against a ruthless murderer who wouldn't bat an eyelid at knocking off four septuagenarians.