The Last Devil to Die

The Last Devil to Die is the fourth book in the Thursday Murder Club series, written by Richard Osman. The book and its audiobook edition, narrated by Fiona Shaw, were published in September 2023, by Viking Press.

Characters

Joyce, Elizabeth, Ron, and Ibrahim, consistent with previous Thursday Murder Club books, are the main characters. The book also features recurring secondary characters:

Donna and Chris, police officers from the fictional local town of Fairhaven.
Bogdan, local builder and Donna's boyfriend.
Stephen, Elizabeth's husband.
Connie Johnson, drug dealer.

Plot

The book opens with the murder of Kuldesh Sharma, an antiques dealer and friend of Stephen who helped the group solve their previous case. The Thursday Murder Club investigates connections to the antiques trade, art forgery, and drug trafficking. While Elizabeth focuses on Stephen’s declining health, Joyce, Ron, and Ibrahim take the lead in solving the mystery.

Reception

The book debuted at No. 1 on The New York Times Best Sellers list. In its first week of sales, The Last Devil to Die became the fastest-selling hardback title by a British author to date.