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The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman review cosy crime caper

In the Pointless creators bestselling debut, amateur sleuths in an upmarket retirement village investigate a murder a bit too close to home So now we know what Pointless creator Richard Osman has been up to behind that laptop: drawing on his passion for classic English crime fiction for his own attempt at the genre. When

Thomas Meaney | The Guardian

The long read: Military strategist, classical scholar, cattle rancher and an adviser to presidents, prime ministers, and the Dalai Lama. Just who is Edward Luttwak? And why do very powerful people pay vast sums for his advice?

Frances Cuka obituary | Theatre

Prolific character actor on stage and screen, from Shakespearean classics to Friday Night Dinner and Casualty Although she became one of the most loved and reliable of character actors on stage and television, Frances Cuka, who has died aged 83, seemed destined for stardom when her career took off like a rocket in the late

I just go into my head and enjoy it: the people who cant stop daydreaming

Psychiatrists may soon recognise maladaptive daydreaming as a clinical disorder. But what is it, and how can it be treated? Every day, Kyla* travels to a fictional universe with advanced space travel. Its not real, of course but an incredibly vivid daydream, centred on a protagonist with a detailed history. It covers 79 years

Mel B wins restraining order against estranged husband after abuse claims | Spice Girls

Singer alleges producer Stephen Belafonte punched her after TV and Olympics appearances, and threatened to release sex tapes Mel B has won sole custody of her youngest daughter and a temporary restraining order against her estranged husband Stephen Belafonte, whom she claims subjected her to years of abuse.