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This month, four September releases across the spectrum of fiction and non-fiction.

The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman

Trouble is never far away where the Thursday Murder Club are concerned. A local news legend is on the hunt for a sensational headline, and soon the gang are hot on the trail of two murders, 10 years apart. To make matters worse, a new nemesis pays Elizabeth a visit, presenting her with a deadly mission: kill or be killed...

While Elizabeth grapples with her conscience (and a gun), the gang and their unlikely new friends (including TV stars, money launderers and ex-KGB colonels) unravel a new mystery. But can they catch the culprit and save Elizabeth before the murderer strikes again? Published by Viking on September 15th

One: Simple One-Pan Wonders by Jamie Oliver

Jamie Oliver is back to basics with over 120 simple, delicious, one-pan recipes. In One, Jamie will guide you through over 120 recipes for tasty, fuss-free and satisfying dishes cooked in just one pan. Better still, each recipe has just eight ingredients or fewer, meaning minimal prep (and washing up) and maximum convenience.

Packed with budget-friendly dishes you can rustle up any time, One has everything from delicious work from home lunches to quick dinners the whole family will love; from meat-free options to meals that will get novice cooks started. Published by Forever on September 1st The American Roommate Experiment by Elena Armas

From the author of The Spanish Love Deception, this eagerly anticipated follow-up features Rosie Graham and Lucas Martín, who are forced to share a New York apartment.

To help with her terrible writer’s block, Lucas offers to take Rosie on a series of experimental dates meant to jump-start her romantic inspiration; if only Lucas’s time in New York didn’t have an expiration date! Published by Simon & Schuster on September 6th

A Life With Footnotes by Terry Pratchett

Penned by one of the people who knew him best, this offi cial biography of the storytelling genius that was Terry Pratchett draws on both the writer’s own unpublished notes and interviews from close friends and family, to create a resounding tribute to a unique literary talent.

At the time of his death in 2015, award-winning and bestselling author Sir Terry Pratchett was working on his fi nest story yet – his own.

Following his untimely death from Alzheimer’s disease, the mantle of completing Terry’s memoir was passed to Rob Wilkins, his former assistant, friend and now head of the author’s literary estate, and now the circle has been squared on a writing career that inspired so many. Published by Transworld on September 29th