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Force of Nature
Mystery
Force of Nature
Five women enter the Australian bush on a corporate team-building exercise, but only four emerge and each tells a different story about the missing Alice Russell. Federal agent Aaron Falk has a special reason to find Alice because she was secretly helping him investigate financial crimes at her company. The search exposes office resentments, fear of a past serial killer, and the disorienting danger of a landscape that defeats confident plans. Tense and atmospheric, this mystery suits readers who enjoy wilderness searches, workplace secrets, survival pressure, and investigators racing to locate a witness before nature or another person silences her.
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Crime, danger, and death
Alcohol-Free Pour
Ginger Pear Fizz
A bright, refreshing sip suits an evening of clues and clever sleuthing.
What you'll need
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- Combine the noncarbonated ingredients in a glass or shaker and stir or shake until mixed. Pour over ice, top with any carbonated ingredient, and stir gently.
- Garnish: Use a matching citrus wheel, berry, or herb from the recipe when available.
- Glassware: Highball glass.
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Maple & Orange Old Fashioned
For adults of legal drinking age. Please drink responsibly.
Maple, bitters, and orange peel make bourbon feel like autumn in a glass.
What you'll need
- 2 oz bourbon
- 1/4 oz pure maple syrup ↗
- 2 dashes aromatic bitters
- 1 wide strip orange peel ↗
- Ice
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How to mix it
- Add the bourbon, maple syrup, and bitters to a mixing glass with ice.
- Stir until well chilled.
- Strain over one large ice cube in a rocks glass.
- Express the orange peel over the drink, rub it around the rim, and add it as the garnish.
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