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Magpie Murders
Mystery
Magpie Murders
Book 1 of the Susan Ryeland series
Editor Susan Ryeland expects another familiar mystery when she receives crime writer Alan Conway's newest manuscript, featuring the celebrated detective Atticus Pünd. The village whodunit inside the manuscript ends without its final chapters, and Conway's sudden death makes the missing solution feel dangerously relevant. Susan begins reading both the fictional case and her author's real life for hidden messages about jealousy, ambition, and murder. Ingenious and layered, this book-within-a-book is ideal for readers who love Golden Age puzzles, publishing intrigue, multiple mysteries, and clues concealed in plain sight.
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Multiple murders · Suicide discussion · Infidelity · Strong language
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Chapterhouse Cold Brew
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- Garnish: Orange peel if listed; otherwise none.
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Blackberry Old Fashioned
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- 2 oz bourbon
- 1/4 oz blackberry syrup ↗
- 2 dashes aromatic bitters
- Ice
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- Stir bourbon, blackberry syrup, and bitters with ice for 20 seconds. Strain over one large ice cube.
- Garnish: Fresh blackberry and orange peel.
- Glassware: Rocks glass.
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