
Murder Runs in the Family
Magical Cats Mystery #1 (works standalone)by Tamara Berry
Why you'll love it:
This mystery shares a light and quirky tone that will resonate with The Man Who Died Twice fans.
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When an old flame from Elizabeth's mysterious past arrives at the retirement village desperately seeking help after being accused of stealing millions in diamonds, the Thursday Murder Club finds themselves pulled into a deadly game with ruthless killers. As bodies begin to pile up, the four septuagenarian sleuths must catch a murderer who won't hesitate to eliminate them—all while trying to locate the missing diamonds themselves.
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by Tamara Berry
Why you'll love it:
This mystery shares a light and quirky tone that will resonate with The Man Who Died Twice fans.

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Why you'll love it:
This mystery shares a light and cozy tone that will resonate with The Man Who Died Twice fans.
| Book | Author | Rating | Year | Pages | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder Runs in the Family | Tamara Berry | 4.1 | 2025 | 256 | Closest match |
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The most similar books to The Man Who Died Twice are Murder Runs in the Family, Give Unto Others, Judgment Prey.
After finishing The Man Who Died Twice, readers most commonly pick up Murder Runs in the Family next. Alternatively, you might enjoy more books by Richard Osman, such as We Solve Murders: A Novel.
Authors similar to Richard Osman include Louise Penny, Agatha Christie, Alan Bradley.
The Man Who Died Twice is a Mystery novel by Richard Osman, published in 2022. It features elements of Mystery.
The Man Who Died Twice is 400 pages long.
The second installment in the beloved and New York Times bestselling series from Richard Osman, also author of We Solve Murders“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 ReviewElizabeth, 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. Can our four friends catch the killer before the killer catches them? And if they find the diamonds, too? Well, wouldn’t that be a bonus? You should never put anything beyond the Thursday Murder Club.Richard Osman is back with everyone’s favorite mystery-solving quartet, and the second installment of the Thursday Murder Club series is just as clever and warm as the first-an unputdownable, laugh-out-loud pleasure of a read.