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Donna Adelson, 75, faces trial in Florida for allegedly masterminding the 2014 murder of law professor Dan Markel, a case tied to custody battles, wealth, and a murder-for-hire plot that has gripped America.

The artist, murdered in Zapopan, was mourned by his band members, family, and friends. Ernesto Barajas's funeral in Guadalajara was devastating.

4/5 Though it eschews some of Osman’s more complex storylines, there’s still plenty of warmth and laughs to be found here

When Luigi Mangione was arrested for the alleged murder of the CEO of UnitedHealthcare in December 2024, public reaction shocked observers. Far from universal condemnation, many people expressed support. This was especially true among younger people, with polls showing 41% of young adults viewed the murder as acceptable.

Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan lead a star-packed adaptation of Richard Osman’s popular murder mystery series – plus Francis Ford Coppola’s Oscar-winning mafia classic

There’s much to enjoy in this adaptation of Osman’s ingenious book, with Helen Mirren, Ben Kingsley, Celia Imrie and Pierce Brosnan as the senior-citizen X-Men

2/5 Richard Osman’s bestselling ‘cosy crime’ novel gets a film adaptation that fails to make the most of its all-star cast

LET’S UNPACK THAT: Think the bestselling mystery books – now adapted into a new Netflix film – are exclusively for readers as old as their crime-busting OAP heroes? Think again. Helen Coffey speaks to the twentysomething BookTokkers who can’t get enough of them

The Thursday Murder Club creator Richard Osman has called for older voices to be given a stronger platform on screen.