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The Blackwing Puzzle
Mystery and suspense
The Blackwing Puzzle
Book 82 of the The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories series
Frank and Joe Hardy take on a case centered on a Blackwing clue or puzzle. The brothers must sort through a distinctive name or emblem connecting suspicious events, looking for the practical connection among clues that initially seem designed to confuse or frighten them. As the investigation grows more dangerous, teamwork and quick decisions become as important as identifying the person behind the scheme. Franklin W. Dixon’s Hardy Boys adventure combines coded-clue detection with the series’ brisk juvenile-detective formula, using its distinctive premise to give Frank and Joe another fast-moving puzzle.
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Violence, weapons, and peril · Mild frightening/intense material
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Cherry Lime Punch
Cherry sweetness and a bright lime tang add a playful lift to the Hardy boys' fast-moving mystery.
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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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Earl Grey Gin Fizz
For adults of legal drinking age. Please drink responsibly.
A mellow tea pour suits an evening of clues and clever sleuthing.
What you'll need
- 2 oz gin
- 1 oz chilled strong Earl Grey tea ↗
- 3/4 oz fresh lemon juice ↗
- 1/2 oz simple syrup ↗
- 2 oz soda water ↗
- Ice
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How to mix it
- Shake gin, tea, lemon juice, and simple syrup with ice. Strain over fresh ice and top with soda water.
- Garnish: Lemon twist.
- Glassware: Collins glass.
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