Richard Osman’s second book is one of the fastest-selling novels since records began

The Pointless presenter’s second crime novel, The Man Who Died Twice, has sold 114,202 copies in its first week on saleRichard Osman’s follow-up to The Thursday Murder Club, The Man Who Died Twice, has become one of the fastest-selling novels since records began.Published on 16 September, The Man Who Died Twice continues the adventures of Osman’s gang of elderly sleuths, Elizabeth, Joyce, Ibrahim and Ron. It sold 114,202 copies in its first three days on sale last week (including pre-orders), according to Nielsen BookScan – a performance which the sales monitor said made it one of the fastest-selling novels since it began to track sales in the late 1990s. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2021-09-21 14:37:39 UTC ]
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