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Richard Osman is the author of the popular Thursday Murder Club book series. However, despite the success of this project, Osman said he wanted to spread his wings with a fresh palette and a new cast of characters. His new novel, We solve murdersfollows a trio of detectives as they try to outwit a supervillain. On today's episode, Osman talks to NPR's Scott Simon about how he originally planned to make the story about a crime-solving duo rather than a trio. They also discuss Osman's interest in writing about topics such as fame, people we may underestimate, and evil people who aren't always evil.

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