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Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson

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Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone

A Novel

Benjamin Stevenson, Barton Welch, Mariner Books

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · January 2, 2024

Reading lane: Amateur Sleuths

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. “A witty twist on classic whodunits… Stevenson not only 'plays fair,' he plays the mystery game very, very well.” -- Maureen Corrigan, Washington Post Everyone in my family has killed someone.

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Why This Clicks

Wry and Twisted

A wry, layered mystery with a mischievous streak and a taste for the dark.

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  • book-club banter
  • dark humor, playful edge

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  • amateur-sleuth energy
  • cozy structure with an off-kilter bite

Book Details

Authors
Benjamin Stevenson, Barton Welch, Mariner Books
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
January 2, 2024
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Amateur Sleuths · Cozy Mysteries
Reading lane
Amateur Sleuths

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Publisher Categories

  • British Mystery

  • Cozy Mysteries

  • Amateur Sleuths

  • Suspense

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  • Crime Fiction

  • Holiday Fiction

  • Dark Humor

  • Retellings & Pastiche

About This Book

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. “A witty twist on classic whodunits… Stevenson not only 'plays fair,' he plays the mystery game very, very well.” -- Maureen Corrigan, Washington Post Everyone in my family has killed someone. Some of us, the high achievers, have killed more than once. I’m not trying...

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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. “A witty twist on classic whodunits… Stevenson not only 'plays fair,' he plays the mystery game very, very well.” -- Maureen Corrigan, Washington Post 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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