We Solve Murders by Richard Osman Summary
Overview of We Solve Murders
Richard Osman's "We Solve Murders" introduces the brilliant Wheeler detective duo, selling over 100,000 copies its first week. Dubbed "the rightful king of crime" by The Observer, this Goodreads-nominated thriller has Harlan Coben asking: "How does he make murder so delightfully fun?"
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The Thursday Murder Club Meets Ocean's Eleven
In the sleepy village of Axley, nestled in England's New Forest, Steve Wheeler has crafted a quiet retirement after twenty-five years on the police force. His days follow a comfortable routine: running his modest "Steve Investigates" detective agency (mostly finding lost pets), attending pub quizzes, and caring for his cat aptly named Trouble. Each evening, he sits on a memorial bench dedicated to his late wife Debbie, recording messages to her on his trusty Dictaphone. It's a life without thrills, but also - mercifully - without pain. That is, until bodies start dropping across three continents, and Steve's daughter-in-law Amy Wheeler finds herself framed for the murders. Amy is everything Steve isn't - a professional bodyguard with exceptional combat skills who scored an impressive 80/100 on her employer's "Psychopath Test" (75 being the minimum threshold for employment). Currently assigned to protect bestselling novelist Rosie D'Antonio from a vengeful Russian oligarch, Amy is stationed at a private island resort in South Carolina when Andrew Fairbanks, a fitness influencer, is found murdered - shot in the head, tied to a rope, and thrown from a yacht with a leather bag containing nearly one million dollars. What connects this murder to Steve's quiet village life? A small talent agency in Letchworth Garden City and a pattern that only a seasoned detective could spot. When two more influencers - Bella Sanchez and Mark Gooch - turn up dead in similarly theatrical circumstances, with Amy mysteriously present near each killing, our unlikely trio forms: a grieving village detective, a professional bodyguard, and a marijuana-smoking bestselling novelist who lounges on inflatable thrones and prefers to "be murdered than bored."
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"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
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