Part of Thursday Murder Club
First published 2023
The Thursday Murder Club receives devastating news about an old friend in the antiques trade who has been murdered. The victim had been safeguarding a mysterious package that has now vanished. Elizabeth, Joyce, Ibrahim, and Ron jump into their investigation and quickly find themselves tangled with art forgers who create fake masterpieces, online scammers running digital cons, and dangerous drug dealers. The case hits closer to home than expected, bringing personal pain alongside the professional mystery. Bodies start piling up while the missing package remains elusive. The amateur detectives find themselves pursued by criminals who want them to stop digging. The group wonders if they have finally met their match. Their retirement community investigation skills face the ultimate test as they race to solve the case before more people die.
Genres: mystery, crime, adult-fiction, thriller
Vibes: darkly-humorous, emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful, witty
Tropes: amateur-sleuths, found-family, high-stakes-mystery, personal-stakes
Setting: retirement-community
Period: 21st-century
421 pages · Hardcover · Viking
Content warnings: death, murder, violence