New Releases by Richard Osman

Elizabeth, Joyce, Ibrahim et Ron frisent peut-être les quatre-vingts ans, mais ils en ont encore sous le capot. Leur passe-temps favori : s’atteler, tous les jeudis, à de vieilles affaires de meurtre, pour en découvrir le fin mot là où la police a échoué. Jusqu’à ce que la nouvelle leur parvienne : Tony Curran, l’associé du directeur de leur village de retraite, vient d’être retrouvé assassiné dans sa cuisine. Ni une ni deux, Elizabeth convoque ses trois acolytes et lance le Murder Club sur la piste du tueur, toutes cannes dehors. Quand il s’agit de tromper l’ennui et de doubler la police, il ne faut jamais sous-estimer les personnes âgées. Succès absolu au Royaume-Uni, Le Murder Club du jeudi nous entraîne, entre rires et larmes, sur le chemin tortueux des émotions humaines. Car, derrière le meurtre, ce sont les liens tissés au crépuscule d’une vie que Richard Osman dépeint avec brio. Traduit de l’anglais (Royaume-Uni) par Sophie Alibert « Tellement drôle et intelligent ! Atrocement bien. » Ian Rankin « Les fans de romans policiers vont être captivés. » Harlan Coben « Un polar formidable ! » France Info TV « Richard Osman livre un premier roman savoureux. Déjà un phénomène au Royaume - Uni. » Point de vue « Un régal de suspense. » ELLE « Acide, raffiné et hilarant ! » Biba « On craque pour ce quatuor d''octogénaires dans ce cosy crime espiègle, déjà carton en librairie outre-Manche. » Télé Poche « Un cosy mystery irrésistible qui mettra vos méninges à rude épreuve. » France Dimanche

Een groep actieve gepensioneerde Engelsen, georganiseerd in ''De moordclub (op donderdag)'', probeert in een dorp in Kent misdaden op te lossen.

Kent, Gran Bretagna. In una tranquilla e lussuosa casa di riposo quattro improbabili amici si incontrano una volta alla settimana per indagare sui casi di omicidi irrisolti. Elizabeth, Joyce, Ibrahim e Ron, tra calici di vino e torte alla vodka, studiano i fascicoli della polizia segretamente acquisiti dalla leader indiscussa del gruppo, Elizabeth. Ma quando un brutale omicidio ha luogo proprio sulla loro soglia di casa, “Il club dei delitti del giovedì” si ritrova nel bel mezzo del primo caso in diretta. I quattro protagonisti saranno pure degli ottantenni, tuttavia hanno ancora qualche asso nella manica. Sono persone vivaci, straordinariamente agili ed energiche, decise a esercitare la loro notevole elasticità mentale nella ricerca di un assassino a piede libero. Per trovarlo si immedesimeranno nel personaggio dell’anziano curioso e vagamente ingenuo, così da raccogliere informazioni e inserirsi nelle indagini ufficiali con stratagemmi sorprendenti, che superano spesso il confine della legalità. Richard Osman rompe gli schemi della narrativa poliziesca, dipanando un racconto pieno di suspence ma incredibilmente divertente, e il collegamento tra gli intrepidi investigatori e la polizia, che potrebbe sembrare ardito, funziona magnificamente. L’arguzia secca e l’umorismo britannico danno a questo romanzo un sapore particolare e i suoi personaggi simpatici e accattivanti ci catturano sin dall’inizio. Un esordio insolito e coinvolgente.

No subestimes el talento de un grupo de abuelos. Descubre la novela que está haciendo historia en Reino Unido. Más de 6.000.000 lectores ya se han unido al Club del Crimen de los Jueves. En un pacífico complejo privado para jubilados, cuatro improbables amigos se reúnen una vez a la semana para revisar antiguos casos de asesinatos locales que quedaron sin resolver. Ellos son Ron, un exactivista socialista lleno de tatuajes y revolución; la dulce Joyce, una viuda que no es tan ingenua como aparenta; Ibrahim, un antiguo psiquiatra con una increíble capacidad de análisis, y la tremenda y enigmática Elizabeth, que, a sus 81 años, lidera el grupo de investigadores aficionados... o no tanto. Cuando un promotor inmobiliario de la zona es hallado muerto con una misteriosa fotografía junto al cuerpo, El Club del Crimen de los Jueves se encuentra en medio de su primer caso real. Aunque sean octogenarios, los cuatro amigos guardan algunos trucos en la manga. ¿Podrá este grupo poco ortodoxo pero brillante atrapar al asesino? No subestimes el talento de un grupo de abuelos. Los lectores dicen: «Entrañable, entretenidísima y divertida.» «Con tanto ritmo que pasa volando.» «Fácil, divertida... a ratos tierna, a ratos irónica.» «No voy a dejar de recomendarlo a todos mis amigos.» «Me recuerda a Miss Marple de Agatha Christie.»

Do you know how many post boxes there are in the UK? Could you guess how many times the word ''goat'' appear in the King James Version of the bible? Fancy playing a game of charades where all of the books, films and plays are entirely made up? Featuring questions based on some of the most loved rounds from the hit BBC2 show, including Roonerspisims, Venn Will I Be Famous?, Dim Sums and Answer Smash, Richard Osman''s House of Games Quiz Book is the ultimate test of wit, wisdom and imagination. Curated by Richard Osman and Alan Connor and featuring over 50 new and exclusive games to try out, this is your chance to step inside the House of Games and pitch your trivia skills against your family and friends.

In today''s increasingly difficult world we sometimes forget a crucial tool that will help us move through challenging times. This tool is Hope. Dr. Osman walks us through 10 Reasons for utilizing Hope when we feel most challenged. When we feel despair and hopelessness, when we feel that we have lost the ability to attain accomplishment, Hope is far more powerful than you think. If you can utilize Dr. Osman''s advice and tap into the 10 reasons of how Hope can help you the rewards will be unbelievable.

Richard Osman has been trying to settle the most important issues society faces today. Who would win in a head-to-head between Quavers and Cheesy Wotsits? And What''s the ultimate Christmas film (Home Alone, obviously). The World Cup of Everything is an incredibly popular format that began life on twitter where his hilarious polls received 1.5 million votes a go becoming a national talking point, inciting debate amongst twitter users at odds over their favourites, celebrities and key figures join in, bookies offer odds on the outcome, papers report on it all as if it is a real sporting event with headlines about how Richard Osman has melted the internet. This autumn we''re bringing The World Cup of Everything to the page in a brilliant book perfect for Christmas. With new competitions such as The World Cup of British Sitcoms, Christmas Songs, Animals, British Bands and so on, as well as some of the favourites that have already had the country talking: Chocolate and Crisps among them, Richard will offer commentary, share funny, quirky pieces of trivia and stand-up style entries about each of the contenders. The World Cup of Everything will offer something for everyone making it the perfect gift for pretty much anyone. This is Richard at his best: super smart, quick-witted and writing about the matters that the British public really care about.

In ''The World Cup Of Every Thing'', Richard Osman gives you and your friends the chance to vote on some of the most controversial, and funniest arguments of our time. You''ll be arguing about, then voting on the best - crisps, chocolate, sweets, sitcom, Christmas songs, Disney films, biscuits, and so much more. It is also packed with amazing stories and incredible facts on everything from Nandos to ''Die Hard'' to Jammie Dodgers. And who wins? You decide! It''s fully interactive as long as you have a pencil!

A festive treat filled with quiz questions, trivia, witty facts and longer stand-up style pieces from the stars of the hit BBC quiz show Pointless. A Pointless History of the World is a journey through time pulling out some of the most ''pointless'', comedic and interesting events - from the obvious to the obscure - and combines brilliant quiz content from the show with Richard and Xander''s own brilliantly funny and incredibly intelligent quick-witted stand-up style writing. Interactive, hilarious and jam-packed full of quiz questions that will have every Pointless fan vying to be crowned the Pointless champion in their own household this Christmas.

A Pointless History of the World is a complete[1] and meticulously researched[2] series of essays on our rich and glorious past. Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman, two of the world''s foremost experts on Things Before Their Time[3] take you on a step-by-step journey through history. From the Big Bang to the Fall of the Roman Empire, from the Ice Age to the Evolution of Language, from Henry VIII to Last of the Summer Wine: all of civilisation is here. A publishing first, this thoroughly comprehensive and highly ambitious quest through Time and Space is interspersed with questions for all the family from TV''s most popular tea-time quiz show, Pointless. This is Alexander and Richard''s biggest book yet. The book no historian can afford to be without[4], it comes complete with introduction and footnotes[5]. [1] Highly selective [2] Largely cobbled together from what we can remember from school [3] That''s not even a thing [4] Under no circumstances to be used for reference [5] Um.

Journey from A-Z, playing 26 rounds of Pointless with family and friends and enjoy facts, banter and musings from Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman. Inside you''ll find hundreds of questions for all the family from TV''s most popular quiz show, Pointless. (You will also find thousands of answers, which is very handy.) Taking you on a journey from A to Z you will learn amazing facts, from Agincourt and Andy Warhol to Zinedine Zidane and Zimbabwe, and everything in between. As an added bonus Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman, also reveal their exclusive A to Z of behind the scenes gossip and Pointless secrets, all written with their trademark wit, alongside exclusive drawings by Moose Allain. Everyone you know will love this book. Except maybe for that couple you met on holiday, and, be honest, you didn''t really like them anyway. I mean, she was alright, but what was up with him?

Let hosts Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman guide you through the quiz rounds with their trademark warmth and humour and battle it out against your friends and family for Pointless glory. Perfect for playing along alone or with family and friends, The Very Pointless Quiz Book will test your knowledge and tease your brains. So how good are you at Pointless? Really? Do you think you''ve got enough in-depth knowledge of Regional Railways, African Countries With No Coastline and Types of Lettuce to carry off the coveted Pointless trophy? Well let''s see shall we? Here''s your chance to step up to the podium (metaphorically speaking of course, chances are you''ll be sitting somewhere very comfortably with either a mug of tea or a roll of Andrex within easy reach) put that knowledge to the test, and see just how far you can go in a genuine four-round Pointless ordeal. Right, if everyone''s ready, let''s play Pointless...

We''ve all had them, those pointless arguments that are seemingly impossible to solve. We''ve been round in circles trying to work out what came first, the chicken or the egg? Don''t get us started on the debate of what we are all here for? And you''re bound to have had sleepless nights pondering which ingredient you simply can''t do without in a full English Breakfast - sausage or bacon. Well worry no more, here to help you solve some of life''s biggest - and most pointless - conundrums are Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman. So, does God exist? and what is the most pointless sport - ballet or darts? With a witty and intelligent collection of stand-up pieces, quizzes, cryptic brainteasers and pointless facts, Alexander Armstrong and his pointless friend Richard Osman will put the world to rights and finally answer the 100 Most Pointless Arguments in the World....Ever.

The world is full of pointless things. From rail replacement bus services to chip forks. From war to windchimes. From people who put cushions on beds to people who read the bit they write about the book on amazon. Look around you right now. Just about the only thing that isn''t pointless is you. You look amazing. Join Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman, the hosts of BBC1 quiz show Pointless as they take you on a journey through The 100 Most Pointless Things in the World. Filled with play-along quiz questions and unlikely facts, their hilarious collection of musings on some of the most pointless things found in everyday modern life is the perfect blend of the obscure, the fascinating and the downright silly.