5 recommendations for Richard Osman fans who loved The Impossible Fortune, The Last Devil to Die, The Thursday Murder Club, We Solve Murders.
If the Thursday Murder Club's witty septuagenarians left you craving more silver-haired badasses, Deanna Raybourn delivers four women in their sixties who swapped cardigans for kill orders—and now someone's hunting them. Same refusal to let age define capability, same intoxicating blend of humor and homicide, but with globe-trotting espionage instead of cozy English villages.
Loved watching pensioners outwit everyone in The Thursday Murder Club? Four sixty-something ex-assassins just got marked for death—and they're fighting back with the same sharp banter, ensemble warmth, and empowering ageism-smashing you adored. It's teatime cunning meets international intrigue, prioritizing lifelong friendships and clever problem-solving over gore, delivering feel-good escapism where underestimated women refuse to go quietly into retirement.
If you loved watching Osman's clever retirees outsmart everyone with wit and warmth, meet four retired assassins whose decades of expertise and unshakeable friendship drive globe-trotting mysteries. Same sparkle, same brilliant twists, same cozy escapism—but these professionals earned their pensions eliminating problems, and now someone's hunting them. Experience weaponized, humor intact, intellectual fun guaranteed.
If septuagenarian sass and retirement-village capers won your heart, Vera Wong's meddling grandmother energy will hit the same spot—sharp, unapologetic, and solving murder over tea. This is cozy mystery that refuses to sideline older women, serving up ensemble charm, cultural wit, and twisty reveals that comfort instead of traumatize.
If you devoured We Solve Murders for its quirky characters turning chaos into clever solutions with dry British humor, you'll adore this follow-up vibe of eccentric misfits solving low-stakes puzzles over tea and zingers. Osman's blend of self-deprecating banter and light social commentary on aging resonates deeply, offering that soothing, rainy-afternoon escapism without gritty edges. It's pure, undemanding fun that leaves you grinning, just like chatting with witty friends over a twisty plot.