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Narrated by Nicola Walker, We Chase Shadows by Richard Osman is the second audiobook in We Solve Murders series featuring Rosie, Amy, and Steve. They are back at We Solve Murders HQ with an unusual case that will soon have them traveling the globe and searching for a killer.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Richard Osman’s globe-trotting series We Solve Murders returns with the thrilling new mystery, We Chase Shadows.

Back together.
Back on the case.
And back to solving murders . . .

At sunrise, high in the Italian hills, a body is found on the steps of a beautiful private villa. On the body is a threatening note, signed by a mystery man.

Back at We Solve Murders HQ, Amy, Rosie, and Steve leap at the chance to take on their first proper case. So what if their new client seems to have his own reasons for avoiding the police? All they need to do is uncover who left the note, and then find them. Simple.

But once they start digging, the suspects keep piling up: there’s Sweden’s most-wanted criminal, a canny ex-wife and a fierce business rival – yet the murderer keeps evading them. And as the trio chase a villain through the shadows, danger travels closer to home . . .

Between Italy and Palm Springs, via Barcelona and Steve’s village pub, can the team catch an elusive killer who knows EXACTLY where to hide?

Osman has become a favorite autobuy author for me, and one whose books/series I love listening to. In We Chase Shadows, their client finds a body, but it more concerned with the threatening letter found on the body. He asks the team for help, and despite his fear of the police and unusual request, the team, excited for their first official case, accepts. The tale that unfolded quickly hooked me and held me captive until the end.

I loved the mystery from the unusual suspects to the additional bodies. They are chasing an elusive criminal and one of Sweden’s most wanted, to dealing with an ex and business rival. All could be involved, and the closer they get to uncovering things, the higher the stakes get.

I love the team. Amy, Steve, and Rosie are an unlikely pairing, but somehow they fit. Each has their strengths, and when they pull their resources and work through the clues, they make a fantastic crime-solving team. They get help from an Inspector whom fans will recognize from the first book.

The mystery has the team traveling across Europe and to Palm Beach. I loved all the twists, particularly those surrounding Sweden’s most wanted. While not a conventional case, it certainly was a memorable one.

Nicole Walker narrates and does such a fantastic job of voicing these characters. She enhances an already brilliant tale and makes listening a joy.

If you love murder-mysteries with a cozy vibe you’ll love We Chase Shadows and the Solve Murders series.

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About Richard Osman

Richard Osman is an author, producer and television presenter. The Thursday Murder Club is his first novel. He is well known for TV shows including Pointless and Richard Osman’s House of Games. As the creative director of Endemol UK, Richard has worked as an executive producer on numerous shows including Deal Or No Deal and 8 Out of 10 Cats. He is also a regular on panel and game shows such as Have I Got News For You, Would I Lie To You and Taskmaster.

About Nicola Walker

Nicola Jane Walker is an English actress, known for her starring roles in various British television programs from the 1990s onward, including that of Ruth Evershed in the spy drama Spooks from 2003 to 2011 and DCI Cassie Stuart in Unforgotten from 2015 to 2021. She has also worked in theatre, radio and film. She won the 2013 Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress for the play The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, and has twice been nominated for the BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actress for the BBC drama Last Tango in Halifax.

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