The Man Who Died Twice, by Richard Osman

The second outing of the Thursday Murder Club sees the gang of four seniors looking into threats against an old MI5 colleague of Elizabeth’s and some valuable missing diamonds. Meanwhile, local coppers Chris and Donna need some help dealing with a local thug and a dangerously ambitious drug dealer. The action never stops, but it is the fully rounded characters who provide the real focus of the story. The intrepid and resilient septuagenarians bring their diverse backgrounds and experiences to great effect, solving mysteries large and small and building solid and satisfying relationships. The story gets rather far-fetched, with several unanswered questions, but most ends are neatly tied and there is plenty of room for another go around.