Benjamin Stevenson – författare

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

Brought to you by Penguin.* 2022''s most original and darkly funny murder mystery from award-winning comedian Benjamin Stevenson *I was dreading the Cunningham family reunion even before the first murder. Before the storm stranded us at the mountain resort.The thing is, us Cunninghams don''t really get along.We''ve only got one thing in common: we''ve all killed someone.My brother, my step-sister, my wife, my father, my mother, my sister-in-law, my uncle, my step-father, my aunt. Even me.When they find the first body in the snow, it''s clear that only a Cunningham could have committed the crime - and it''s up to me to prove it.There are plenty of killers in my family. But only one murderer . . .''Clever, unexpected, and not to be missed'' KARIN SLAUGHTER''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© Benjamin Stevenson 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

Brought to you by Penguin.How do you catch a killer, when all your suspects know how to get away with murder?THE HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED FOLLOW-UP TO 2022''S MOST ORIGINAL MURDER MYSTERY, EVERYONE IN MY FAMILY HAS KILLED SOMEONEWhen 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 writerthe blockbuster writerthe legal thriller writerthe literary writerthe 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...Praise for Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone''The best thing I''ve read in ages'' STUART MACBRIDE''I absolutely LOVED it. Engaging, entertaining and charming'' MARIAN KEYES''Clever, unexpected, and not to be missed'' KARIN SLAUGHTER©2024 Benjamin Stevenson (P)2024 Penguin Audio

Brought to you by Penguin.My name is Ernest Cunningham.I’m not a detective. I just happen to have a knack for what makes mysteries – and murderers – tick. I’d hoped, this Christmas, that any killers out there might be willing to take a break for the holidays.I was wrong.So here I am, backstage at the Christmas show of world-famous magician Rylan Blaze, whose benefactor has just been murdered. From the magician’s assistant to the hypnotist, my suspects are all professional tricksters. Masters in the art of misdirection.My clues are even more of a mystery:A suspect covered in blood, with no memory of how it got there.A murder committed without setting foot inside the room where it happens.And an advent calendar. Because, you know. It’s Christmas.Solving the murder is the only gift I want this year. But can I catch a killer, and make it home for Christmas alive?''Fun and diverting, with a plethora of red herrings'' New York TimesPraise for Benjamin Stevenson''Leave it to Stevenson to make high-jinx and murder deviously good fun'' Nita Prose''This crackles on the page. Such an original voice'' Jane Fallon''It''s Knives Out meets Richard Osman'' A.J. Finn''Deliciously dark, funny and intriguing'' Alex Pavesi© Benjamin Stevenson 2024 (P) Penguin Audio 2024