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Richard Osman

(b.1970)
Brother of Mat Osman

Richard Osman is an author, producer and television presenter. The Thursday Murder Club is his first novel. He is well known for TV shows including Pointless and Richard Osman’s House of Games. As the creative director of Endemol UK, Richard has worked as an executive producer on numerous shows including Deal Or No Deal and 8 Out of 10 Cats. He is also a regular on panel and game shows such as Have I Got News For You, Would I Lie To You and Taskmaster.

Awards: CrimeFest (2023), Nibbies (2021) see all

Genres: Cozy Mystery

New and upcoming books

September 2024

We Solve Murders
(We Solve Murders, book 1)

September 2025

Untitled Thursday Murder Club 5
(Thursday Murder Club, book 5)

Series

Thursday Murder Club
   1. The Thursday Murder Club (2020)
   2. The Man Who Died Twice (2021)
   3. The Bullet That Missed (2022)
   4. The Last Devil To Die (2023)
   5. Untitled Thursday Murder Club 5 (2025)

We Solve Murders
1. We Solve Murders (2024)

Non fiction

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Awards

	2023 CrimeFest: Sounds of Crime Award : The Man Who Died Twice
	2022 CrimeFest: Sounds of Crime Award : The Man Who Died Twice
	2021 CrimeFest: Sounds of Crime Award : The Thursday Murder Club
	2021 British Book Award Author of the Year

Award nominations

	2024 British Book Award Crime and Thriller Book of the Year (shortlist) : The Last Devil To Die
	2024 Anthony Award for Best Hardcover Novel (nominee) : The Last Devil To Die
	2023 British Book Award Crime and Thriller Book of the Year (nominee) : The Bullet That Missed
	2023 Anthony Award for Best Hardcover Novel (nominee) : The Bullet That Missed
	2022 Wodehouse Prize (nominee) : The Man Who Died Twice
	2022 British Book Award Crime and Thriller Book of the Year (shortlist) : The Man Who Died Twice
	2021 Macavity Award for Best First Novel (nominee) : The Thursday Murder Club
	2021 Lefty Award for Best Debut Mystery Novel (nominee) : The Thursday Murder Club
	2021 ITW Award for Best Hardcover Novel (nominee) : The Thursday Murder Club
	2021 Goldsboro Books Glass Bell Award (longlist) : The Thursday Murder Club
	2021 Edgar Award for Best Novel (nominee) : The Thursday Murder Club
	2021 CrimeFest: Specsavers Debut Crime Novel Award (nominee) : The Thursday Murder Club
	2021 CrimeFest: Last Laugh Award (nominee) : The Thursday Murder Club
	2021 British Book Award Crime and Thriller Book of the Year (shortlist) : The Thursday Murder Club
	2021 Barry Award for Best First Novel (nominee) : The Thursday Murder Club
	2021 Anthony Award for Best First Novel (nominee) : The Thursday Murder Club

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The Wrong Hands (2024)
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"Mark Billingham is the best in the business."

Party Animals (2024)
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"Anarchic, funny, originaland gloriously silly."

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