TV personality and author Richard Osman recently took a brief writing hiatus, but he's returned with the latest instalment in the Thursday Murder Club book series.

The series focuses on  a group of retirement village residents who investigate unsolved murders, and it's gotten so popular, it's received a Netflix adaptation starring Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren.

Osman says he's enjoyed returning to the series and he's promised this next instalment will be a 'treat' for readers.

"It's always difficult, but I hope at the end it looks and feels effortless."

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