From the #1 bestselling author of the thursday murder club a cunning killer. a race around the world. an iconic new detective team is born. -- solving murders. it's a family business. steve wheeler is enjoying retired life. he still does the odd bit of investigation work, but he prefers the pub quiz and afternoons at home with his cat trouble. his days of adventure are over - that's his daughter-in-law amy's business now. amy wheeler thinks adrenaline is good for the soul, which makes being a private security officer to billionaires the perfect job. she's currently on a remote island keeping world-famous author rosie d'antonio alive. then a dead body, a bag of money and a killer with their sights on amy have her sending steve an sos... as a breakneck race around the world begins, can they stay one step ahead of a deadly enemy? -- praise for richard osman 'brilliantly suspenseful' jeffery deaver 'deplorably good' ian rankin 'funny, clever, compelling' harlan coben 'i smiled a million times' marian keyes 'warm, wise and witty' val mcdermid 'osman just gets better' shari lapena 'this is a sitcom-meets-bond, and a fine murder mystery' daily express 'the twistiest, turniest tale told with all of richard osman's trademark wit and warmth' red 'the entertainment value is sky-high' i news 'thursday murder club fans, you are in for a treat' prima 'much as with the earlier books, i read we solve murders in a few pleasured gulps' sunday times 'the thing that shines through in osman's writing is that he really likes people and revels in all their foibles and eccentricities ... a delightful read' observer 'the rightful king of crime' i.