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Presenter Richard Osman, who announced his departure from Pointless earlier this year, has revealed his plans to take a break from writing his Thursday Murder Club novels to embark on a new
project. The 51-year-old opened up about the next step in his career on BBC News. The TV presenter and author devastated Pointless fans when he revealed he would be stepping down from the
game show after 12 years. He has announced he is about to write a new series of crime novels following the success of his debut book The Thursday Murder Club. Richard told BBC News the new
novels will be "a sort of Thursday Murder Club meets The Da Vinci Code". He plans to publish the first book of the new series after the fourth Thursday Murder Club novel is
released. READ MORE: ‘Floundering’ Harry’s US ambitions savaged by Sharon Osbourne "I love what that book did, which is to take you around the world." While he enjoyed the book,
he said he has little interest in globetrotting to researching for his new series. "I'm quite a reluctant traveller," he added. "I'm a bit happier staying at home
and watching the snooker." In light of filming his final Pointless episode, Richard took to Twitter on Thursday to show fans the heartfelt moment he shared with host Alexander
Armstrong.