All of Us Murderers
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4.3 • 39 Ratings
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Publisher Description
BookPage top 10 Best Mystery & Suspense books of 2025
"Wildly inventive, twisty tour de force"—BookPage
The lush Gothic drama of Crimson Peak meets the murderous intrigue of Knives Out with an LGBTQIA+ love story to die for from award-winning author KJ Charles.
WHO WILL SURVIVE LACKADAY HOUSE?
When Zeb Wyckham is summoned to a wealthy relative’s remote Gothic manor, he is horrified to find all the people he least wants to see in the world: his estranged brother, his sneering cousin, and his bitter ex-lover Gideon Grey. Things couldn’t possibly get worse.
Then the master of the house announces the true purpose of the gathering: he intends to leave the vast family fortune to whoever marries his young ward, setting off a violent scramble for her hand. Zeb wants no part of his greedy family—but when he tries to leave, the way is barred. The walls of Lackaday House are high, and the gates firmly locked. As the Dartmoor mists roll in, there’s no way out. And something unnatural may be watching them from the house’s shadowy depths…
Fear and paranoia ramping ever-higher, Zeb has nowhere to turn but to the man who once held his heart. As the gaslight flickers and terror takes hold, can two warring lovers reunite, uncover the murderous mysteries of Lackaday House—and live to tell the tale?
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
A young man's visit to his cousin's gothic mansion turns deadly in this solid Edwardian mystery from Charles (the Doomsday series). After losing his job, Zeb Wyckham agrees to visit his cousin, Wynn, at Lackaday House, his Dartmoor country estate. When Zeb arrives, he learns that his ex-lover, Gideon Grey, is Wynn's secretary, and his cousins Hawley and Dash—plus his brother, Bram—have all recently taken up residence at Lackaday. Then Wynn announces he's leaving the estate to his cousin Jessamine, and whichever male relative marries her will obtain the inheritance. Hawley makes a play for the girl, and Bram proposes to back Zeb as a marriage candidate and split the inheritance with him, since Bram is already married himself. Zeb, who still pines for Gideon, wants nothing to do with the scheme and attempts to flee Lackaday. On his way out, misty conditions on the moors trap him at the property, where he finds someone dead. As the tension ratchets up, Zeb tries to find an escape before he and Gideon become the next victims. Twisty, atmospheric, and more than a little indebted to Agatha Christie, this satisfying whodunit with a queer twist will keep readers up all night.
