Osman, 54, became a bestselling author in 2020 with The Thursday Murder Club, the first book in a series of mysteries set within a serene English retirement village. The series follows four seniors who meet on a weekly basis to investigate unsolved murders. But, when one particular crime hits too close to home, the group of unlikely friends is on the case. Spoiler alert: they are far more capable than many might believe them to be.
"I want to talk about death and assisted dying, dementia and grief and loneliness," Osman told The Times. In a society that often overlooks and ignores seniors, Osman recognized an opportunity for rich storytelling. Simply put, older people have lived more of life, which, to Osman, translated into more stories to tell.
To date, The Thursday Murder Club books have sold over 15 million copies across 43 countries, and Osman has traveled the world, connecting with readers to promote the series. The one commonality he found along the way? Older people are universally underestimated.
However, the success of The Thursday Murder Club proves that there's an appetite for stories about complicated characters in the later stages of life. In August, the film adaptation of the first book in the series, starring Hollywood heavyweights like Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley, and Celia Imrie, premiered on Netflix, much to the delight of audiences and critics.
"I'll keep writing them, I guess, until it gets to the point where all of us together go, ‘Maybe something else? Maybe we do something new now.’ I'm usually quite good at working out when that point is, but I haven't reached it yet," Osman said.
"There's definitely this new one and another one. And my guess is there'll be many more to come."
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