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Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone
Mystery
Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone
Mystery writer Ernest Cunningham joins his estranged relatives for a reunion at an isolated mountain resort, knowing that every member of the family has caused at least one death. His relationship with them is already fractured because he testified against his brother, and an approaching release from prison gives the gathering an uneasy purpose. When a body is found in the snow, Ernest applies the fair-play rules of classic detective fiction while exposing family stories that do not fit together. Darkly funny and self-aware, this locked-location mystery offers snowbound atmosphere, an unreliable family, direct addresses to the reader, and a puzzle that plays games without abandoning its rules.
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Multiple deaths · Violence · Strong language · Sexual references · Dark humor
Alcohol-Free Pour
Classic Hot Cocoa
Warm cocoa, vanilla, and a little cinnamon make a cup to curl up with.
What you'll need
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- Whisk the cocoa and sweetener into the hot liquid until smooth. Add remaining flavorings, heat until steaming, and pour into a mug. Add any listed topping.
- Garnish: As listed.
- Glassware: Mug.
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Family Secret Sour
For adults of legal drinking age. Please drink responsibly.
Sharp, foamy, and impossible to keep quiet.
What you'll need
- 2 oz bourbon
- 3/4 oz fresh lemon juice ↗
- 3/4 oz simple syrup ↗
- 1/2 oz pasteurized egg white or aquafaba (optional) ↗
- Ice
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How to mix it
- If using egg white, dry-shake first. Add ice and shake again, then strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
- Garnish: Lemon peel.
- Glassware: Rocks glass.
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