Blood, a serial killer nicknamed the Black Tongue, $267,000, and a fair game…
Ernest Cunningham — and every member of his family — has killed someone. Some, more than once. Why? Life circumstances, which Cunningham will explain in detail as he unravels yet another murder.
During a family reunion at a ski resort, the Cunninghams discover a frozen body in the snow, its face blackened. Anyone could be the killer. But who?
The narrator, as promised at the beginning of the novel, adheres to Ronald Knox’s “Ten Commandments of Detective Fiction.” So read them carefully if you intend to identify the murderer before Ernest exposes them.
Still, the ending will surprise you either way, and this bizarre tale — with its masterfully crafted plot, biting irony, and dark humor — will grip you from the very first page.
