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Richard Osman

Geboren: November 28, 1970 – Billericay, Essex, England

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Richard Osman is a British television presenter, producer, and novelist whose work spans entertainment and crime fiction. Best known for co-hosting Pointless and writing The Thursday Murder Club series, including The Man Who Died Twice, he has become a bestselling author, with his novels selling millions of copies worldwide.

Biografie & Werdegang des Autors

Richard Osman came of age in Sussex in a household shaped by his mother’s steadiness, working-class ambition, and a strong belief in education. He later studied Social and Political Sciences at Trinity College, Cambridge, a background that sits neatly with the observational intelligence of his fiction. Before he became a novelist, he built a substantial career in television, working his way up to senior creative roles and then becoming widely known as the co-presenter of Pointless and the host of House of Games. That long apprenticeship in production, format-building, and live audience judgment gave him an unusual apprenticeship for writing: timing, clarity, and an instinct for what keeps people engaged. ((https://www.theguardian.com/books/2021/sep/04/richard-osman-no-ones-born-a-writer-i-write-because-i-read-it?utm_source=openai))

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No one’s born a crime writer
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I write crime because I read it
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I would have been a terrible spy
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It’s definitely not cosy
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Almost everything fails, so put your heart and soul into it
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But hopefully, if I’m anything, I’m an entertainer
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The author does not tell a joke
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Nobody wants a television presenter to write a novel
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You’ve got to write books you would read
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"Richard Osman has a whole new cast of characters for you to adore"

The Washington Post

"Funny, clever, and achingly British—what else would you expect from a book by Richard Osman?"

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"If you like a good mystery but also want to laugh and go 'aw,' the Thursday Murder Club books by Richard Osman are definitely for you"

NPR Pop Culture Happy Hour

"Richard Osman, inspired by 'The A-Team,' has created a delightful band of elderly sleuths"

The Washington Post

"Richard Osman’s action-packed second outing with the Thursday Murder Club overflows with wit, friendship, and derring-do"

The Christian Science Monitor

"Richard Osman creates real magic with his characters"

BookPage

"It's taken a mere two books for Richard Osman to vault into the upper leagues of crime writers"

The New York Times Book Review

"Richard Osman’s engaging series about a group of crime-solving retirees has delighted readers since the first book"

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