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Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson

Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone

A Novel

by Benjamin Stevenson

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  • Jan 2023, 384 pages
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Knives Out and Clue meet Agatha Christie and The Thursday Murder Club in this "utterly original" (Jane Harper), "not to be missed" (Karin Slaughter), fiendishly clever blend of classic and modern murder mystery.

Everyone in my family has killed someone. Some of us, the high achievers, have killed more than once. I'm not trying to be dramatic, but it is the truth. Some of us are good, others are bad, and some just unfortunate.

I'm Ernest Cunningham. Call me Ern or Ernie. I wish I'd killed whoever decided our family reunion should be at a ski resort, but it's a little more complicated than that.

Have I killed someone? Yes. I have.

Who was it?

Let's get started.

EVERYONE IN MY FAMILY HAS KILLED SOMEONE

My brother

My stepsister

My wife

My father

My mother

My sister-in-law

My uncle

My stepfather

My aunt

Me

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"Exceptionally clever and amusing. ... Stevenson carries off this tour de force with all the aplomb of a master magician who conducts his tricks in plain view." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Some readers are drawn to mysteries because they love the formula and logic—this one's for them. ... This book and its author are cleverer than you and want you to know it." - Kirkus Reviews

"I absolutely loved it. Utterly original, hugely entertaining, and a must-read for every fan of the mystery genre. What an exceptionally fresh, smart, funny book—I've never read anything like this before." - Jane Harper

"Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone is a jaunty and clever mystery with unexpected twists. Absolutely not to be missed." - Karin Slaughter

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Gabi

A Killer Mystery
It happened one snowy weekend…

Ernest Cunningham attends an ill-fated reunion of the notorious Cunningham family at an Australian ski resort - a reunion which turns into a weekend of family drama and murder. As Ernie investigates the murder of an unknown man, he encounters a multitude of twists and turns, secrets are unveiled, and the past becomes entangled in the now.

The book was written from Ernie’s perspective as a family member and a self-appointed sleuth. However, what distinguishes the book even more is that he also writes from the perspective of an author of books about how to write crime fiction - very unique and entertaining.

“Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone” kept me guessing until the very end and is easily one of the most captivating and amusing crime mysteries I have read in a long time. Heard somewhere this is the first of a series, I hope so. I loved it.

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Benjamin Stevenson

Benjamin Stevenson is an award-winning stand-up comedian and author. He has sold out shows from the Melbourne International Comedy Festival all the way to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and has appeared on ABCTV, Channel 10, and The Comedy Channel. Off-stage, Benjamin has worked for publishing houses and literary agencies in Australia and the USA. He currently works with some of Australia's best-loved authors at Curtis Brown Australia. He is also the author of Greenlight (shortlisted for the Ned Kelly First Fiction Award) and Either Side of Midnight.

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