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The Impossible Fortune
Richard Osman · Book
What hooked you in The Impossible Fortune was the way the pursuit of cold cases unearths profound personal connections and hidden histories.
Films on the same thread
The Thursday Murder Club
Chris Columbus · Film · 2025
Shares 2 threads with The Impossible Fortune: Cozy Mystery, Amateur Sleuth.
Because you enjoyed the camaraderie in The Impossible Fortune, this film offers the same delight in seeing sharp-witted seniors rely on their collective wisdom to solve complex cold cases.
Series on the same thread
Midsomer Murders
Anthony Horowitz · Series · 1997
Shares a thread with The Impossible Fortune: Cozy Mystery.
If the British charm of The Impossible Fortune kept you turning pages, you will appreciate how this series balances meticulous investigative work with the distinct atmosphere of rural life.
Only Murders in the Building
Steve Martin · Series · 2021
Shares 2 threads with The Impossible Fortune: Intergenerational Friendship, Amateur Sleuth.
The Impossible Fortune shares a spirit of intergenerational friendship with this show, where an unlikely trio finds that their obsession with true crime brings them closer than ever before.
The Fall of the House of Usher
Mike Flanagan · Series · 2023
Explores: Family Secrets, Corporate Corruption, Mortality.
Like the intricate secrets uncovered in The Impossible Fortune, this series explores the heavy weight of the past and the devastating consequences that emerge when long-buried family truths come out.
Unforgotten
Chris Lang · Series · 2015
Explores: Moral Ambiguity, Redemption, Secrets and Lies.
Since you valued the focus on cold cases in The Impossible Fortune, you will be drawn to this procedural, which centers on the emotional resonance of solving long-forgotten criminal mysteries.
Podcasts on the same thread
CounterClock
Audiochuck · Podcast · 2025
Explores: unsolved homicide, seeking justice, historical mystery.
The Impossible Fortune highlights the persistent search for justice, a theme mirrored here as an investigative journalist works to revive interest in historical homicides that were left behind by time.
Passenger List
Passenger List and Radiotopia · Podcast · 2025
Just as the characters in The Impossible Fortune are driven to find the truth about a disappearance, this story follows a determined individual seeking answers regarding a mysterious, long-unsolved event.
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Common questions
Is The Impossible Fortune part of a series?
Yes, The Impossible Fortune is the fifth book in the Thursday Murder Club series. It continues the story of the gang as they investigate a new mystery involving a guest Elizabeth met at a wedding.
How long is the audiobook for The Impossible Fortune?
The unabridged audiobook version of The Impossible Fortune has a total runtime of 10 hours and 29 minutes. It features narration by Fiona Shaw.
Who narrates the audiobook of The Impossible Fortune?
The audiobook edition of The Impossible Fortune is read by Fiona Shaw. The recording is provided in an unabridged format with a total listening time of 10 hours and 29 minutes.
What is the plot of The Impossible Fortune?
In The Impossible Fortune, the Thursday Murder Club gang investigates the disappearance of a guest that Elizabeth originally met at a wedding. This title serves as the fifth installment in the ongoing series written by Richard Osman.