If you loved The Thursday Murder Club
Older sleuths, sharp tongues, and people underestimating them at their peril. What to read next.
The Thursday Murder Club proved what cozy readers already knew: the most dangerous person in the room is often the one everyone has stopped watching. If you finished it wanting more of that feeling, start here.
The Man Who Died Twice
Richard Osman · Thursday Murder Club, book 2
The obvious one first: if you've only read the first, the gang is back, and Elizabeth's past arrives with it. The series keeps getting warmer.
Find it on Amazon →The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax
Dorothy Gilman · Mrs. Pollifax, book 1
A widow from New Jersey volunteers for the CIA and, through a mix-up, gets sent on a real job. Older heroine, a lot of nerve, a great deal of fun.
Find it on Amazon →The Windsor Knot
S.J. Bennett · Her Majesty the Queen Investigates, book 1
Queen Elizabeth II quietly solves a death at Windsor Castle while letting everyone else take the credit. Clever premise, and it works.
Find it on Amazon →Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death
M.C. Beaton · Agatha Raisin, book 1
Early retirement, a Cotswolds cottage, and a woman who refuses to fade into the background. Agatha is the patron saint of underestimated middle age.
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Tales from the Twisted Leaf
Claire Willowbrook · three mysteries in one volume
Ours. Not retirees, but a woman who walked away from a big career to start over in a small harbor town, and keeps seeing what the locals talk themselves out of. Short, quick reads. Free in Kindle Unlimited.
See it on Amazon →A Murder Is Announced
Agatha Christie · Miss Marple
A notice in the village paper announces a murder, time and place included, and the neighbors turn up expecting a party game. Miss Marple at her sharpest.
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