There are bestselling authors, and then there is Richard Osman. The author, producer and television presenter has become a global publishing phenomenon, with his novels selling more than 17 million copies worldwide and both his Thursday Murder Club and We Solve Murders books becoming international and New York Times bestsellers. Following the phenomenal success of The Thursday Murder Club, now a Netflix film, Osman returns this September with We Chase Shadows, the second novel in his globe-trotting We Solve Murders series.
And this time, the stakes are bigger, the mystery is darker and the chase is truly international. In the Italian hills, a body is discovered on the steps of a private villa at sunrise. Enter Osman’s mismatched detective trio, Amy, Rose and Steve, who find themselves pursuing an elusive and ruthless killer across Italy, Barcelona and Palm Springs, with even Steve’s sleepy village pub becoming part of an impossible case in which everyone appears to have something to hide. Fast, funny and relentlessly entertaining, We Chase Shadows has the scale and momentum of a Mission: Impossible thriller, with Osman’s signature warmth, wit and ingenious plotting at its heart.
Osman has established himself as one of the defining voices of contemporary popular crime fiction. The Thursday Murder Club series became a record-breaking, multi-million-copy international bestseller, while We Solve Murders launched a new detective universe that quickly became an international bestseller. Critics praised the first book for its “breakneck” global chase, smart plotting and memorable characters, with the Daily Express calling it “a sitcom-meets-Bond” and “a fine murder mystery”.
With We Chase Shadows, Osman returns to the world of Amy, Rose and Steve with a mystery designed to keep readers guessing until the final reveal, a high-octane, globe-spanning adventure that proves the murder mystery can be every bit as cinematic, thrilling and addictive as a blockbuster.
