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|October 27, 2025
RESIDENTS at the retirement village that inspired the Thursday Murder Club are staying coy about whether there is a real group of amateur detectives in their midst.
Plush Cooper's Chase - the setting for Richard Osman’s popular books — is based on 240-flat St George’s Park in Burgess Hill, West Sussex.
His mum Brenda has been a resident for 13 years and on his frequent visits, the author realised the location and characters would provide the perfect background for a mystery.
This story is from the October 27, 2025 edition of Daily Express.
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