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The Nine Wrong Answers
Classic mystery
The Nine Wrong Answers
168 pages · First published 1994
Stranded in New York with almost no money, Bill Dawson receives an extraordinary offer from fellow Englishman Laurence Hurst. For ten thousand dollars, he must travel to England and impersonate Hurst during visits to a wealthy, cruel uncle. What sounds like an uncomfortable bargain becomes a dangerous entanglement of murder, deception, and calculated intimidation. Carr challenges the reader alongside his protagonist, inserting nine footnotes that rule out tempting explanations without surrendering the solution. Pull a chair up to the fire and question every assumption: this classic puzzle makes being confidently wrong part of the entertainment.
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Murder and poisoning; attempted murder, physical violence, and injury; psychological cruelty and intimidation; references to childhood mistreatment; frightening practical jokes involving fake spiders.
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Honey and orange peel soften a warm cup of tea while Carr steadily dismantles your most convincing theories.
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A crisp gin martini accompanies Carr’s coolly calculated deceptions and a bargain that grows more dangerous with every visit.
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- 2.5 oz gin
- 0.5 oz dry vermouth
- Ice
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- Stir gin and vermouth with ice until well chilled. Strain into a chilled glass.
- Garnish: Lemon twist or olive.
- Glassware: Martini glass.
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