Ernest Cunningham returns in a deliciously witty locked room (train) mystery.
When the Australian Mystery Writers' Society invited me to their crime-writing festival aboard the Ghan, the famous train between Darwin and Adelaide, I was hoping for some inspiration for my second book. Fiction, this time- I needed a break from real people killing each other. Obviously, that didn't pan out.
The program is a who's who of crime writing royalty-
the debut writer (me!)
the forensic science writer
the blockbuster writer
the legal thriller writer
the literary writer
the psychological suspense writer.
But when one of us is murdered, six authors quickly turn into five detectives. Together, we should know how to solve a crime.
Or commit one.
How can you find a killer when all the suspects know how to get away with murder?
Praise for EVERYONE IN MY FAMILY HAS KILLED SOMEONE-
'What an exceptionally fresh, smart, funny book - I've never read anything like this before.' Jane Harper
'As fresh and zingy as a salted lime. It's Knives Out meets Richard Osman. Or Dexter by way of Agatha Christie. Or Schitt's Creek with a body count.' A J Finn
'Readers won't want to put this story down . . . This is undoubtedly a future classic.' Big Issue Australia
'For something different, look no further than the very clever and entirely experimental Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone . . . One of the most anticipated books of the year.' Weekend Australian
'The best thing I've read in ages. I absolutely loved it. Whip-smart, twisted, funny, and constructed with the pinpoint precision of a bloodthirsty watchmaker.' Stuart MacBride
'I absolutely LOVED it. Engaging, entertaining and charming. I don't think I've ever read anything like it. It was such a fun read.' Marian Keyes
'Clever, unexpected, and not to be missed.' Karin Slaughter
'Elegantly sinuous, superbly plotted, and surprise-packed . . . One of the best damn things I've read this year.' WrittenbySime
'The most original novel you will read this year . . . a funny and clever novel that pays homage to the classic British murder mystery.' Canberra Weekly
The follow-up to the much-loved Australian crime novel, Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone, the sequel offers just as much rollicking fun and wild twists and turns. Forget the Orient Express, this mystery takes place on the iconic Ghan which runs between Adelaide and Darwin, and so offers an Australiana twist on the familiar setting.
Here, in the middle of outback, is where the Australian Mystery Writers’ Society is having their crime-writing festival. When someone is murdered, the panel becomes the suspects including the debut writer, the forensic science writer, the blockbuster, the legal thriller writer, the literary writer, the psychological suspense writer.
Perfect for fans of Richard Osman, this is a hilarious and fast-paced locked room murder mystery with plenty of crazy plot twists, witty quips and dramatic reveals.
- Claudia
