The Man Who Died Twice (2021)

Published by PENGUIN, 2021, 423 pages, 2 slight creases to cover otherwise condition: as new.

"Elizabeth has received a letter from an old colleague, a man with whom she has a long history. He's made a big mistake, and he needs her help. His story involves stolen diamonds, a violent mobster, and a very real threat to his life. As bodies start piling up, Elizabeth enlists Joyce, Ibrahim and Ron in the hunt for a ruthless murderer. And if they find the diamonds too? Well, wouldn't that be a bonus? But this time they are up against an enemy who wouldn't bat an eyelid at knocking off four septuagenarians. 

Can the Thursday Murder Club find the killer (and the diamonds) before the killer finds them? "As much as I enjoyed The Thursday Murder Club this book is EVEN BETTER!!!! Now that we know a little bit about the main characters the author has given us a much more challenging and twisty, turny mystery to unravel. And when one of their own is attacked, all members of the group are in great form to step in where others do not!!

One of their own, Ibrahim, is brutally attacked while walking in a small town close to Coopers Chase, their retirement home complex. While he is laid up, another member of Coopers Chase, Bogdan, steps up to help with driving, playing chess with Elizabeths home bound husband and using his considerable body build and talent for taking care of problem people. Elizabeth is contacted by an agent whom she formerly worked with, hes in serious trouble after stealing $20 million worth of diamonds supposedly from the mafia. His connection with Elizabeth is much deeper than we at first believe and she decides to help him find a safe house while hes on the run. I wondered how these two crimes could possibly be related but leave it to this group to find a way to punish all of those involved.