Too Old For This: A witty and suspenseful mystery from Sunday Times bestselling author

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BECAUSE OLD PEOPLE DON'T JUST SOLVE MURDERS...

A razor-sharp, edge-of-your-seat new thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Richard and Judy Book Club pick, My Lovely Wife

'Equal parts hilarious and disturbing... kept me glued to the pages from beginning to end!' Freida McFadden
'Sharp, sly and darkly hilarious' i
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You’d never guess Lottie Jones had skeletons in her closet.

She’s lived in town for decades now. She’s getting older. She lives for the simple pleasures of weekly bingo games at church, and gossiping with her friends about their children’s love lives.

But when investigative journalist Plum Dixon shows up on her doorstep asking questions about Lottie’s past, and specifically about her connection to numerous unsolved murders, well, Lottie just can’t have that.

But getting away with murder is hard enough when you’re young. And when Lottie receives another annoying knock on the door, she realises this crime might just be the death of her...

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Praise for Samantha Downing

'Dark, sly and delicious' J.P. Delaney
'Wry and dark and witth and clever' Sarah Pinborough
'A brilliant psychological black comedy' Daily Mail
'An irresistibly dark tale' T.M. Logan
'Witty and macabre' Caroline Kepnes

BECAUSE OLD PEOPLE DON'T JUST SOLVE MURDERS... A razor-sharp, edge-of-your-seat new thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Richard and Judy Book Club pick, My Lovely Wife 'Equal parts hilarious and disturbing... kept me glued to the pages from beginning to end!' Freida McFadden '...

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Ratings and reviews

10 reviews
Allister Kirk
October 2, 2026
Really enjoyed this book. It's not laugh out loud but I found it very amusing. Would definitely recommend.
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Gillian Gillard
September 30, 2026
Serial killers often prey on little old ladies, how many little old ladies are serial killers. a novel concept, twisty and complicated, a good read.
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Ewan S
May 10, 2026
mad as a box of frogs. a new author to explore.
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About the author

Samantha Downing currently lives in the Bay Area. Her debut novel, My Lovely Wife, was a Richard and Judy Book Club pick and a Sunday Times bestseller, and has been published in thirty languages. It won a Dead Good Reader Award, and was shortlisted for four other major awards: The CWA John Creasey Dagger, The Edgar Award for Best First Novel, The ITW Thriller Award for Best First Novel and The Macavity Award for Best First Mystery.

Her second novel, He Started It, was also a Sunday Times bestseller. She has also written For Your Own Good and A Twisted Love Story.

Samantha Downing currently lives in the Bay Area. Her debut novel, My Lovely Wife, was a Richard and Judy Book Club pick and a Sunday Times bestseller, and has been published in thirty languages. It won a Dead Good Reader Award, and was shortlisted for four other major awards: The CWA John Crease...

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