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The Crime of Hallowe'en
Mystery and suspense
The Crime of Hallowe'en
216 pages · First published 1891
Halloween festivities create the perfect cover for disguise, secrecy, and a crime that initially seems inseparable from the night’s ordinary tricks. A young heroine is drawn into danger as romantic entanglements and suspicious behavior turn seasonal amusement into a mystery with real consequences. Laura Jean Libbey combines the melodramatic romance associated with her popular fiction with masks, mistaken impressions, and a crime requiring explanation. The result is a vintage suspenseful romance in which Halloween’s promise that anyone might be someone else becomes central to the danger.
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Violence, weapons, and peril · Mild frightening/intense material
Alcohol-Free Pour
Pageant-Night Cocoa
Velvety chocolate suits an evening of clues and clever sleuthing.
What you'll need
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- Whisk the cocoa and sweetener into the hot liquid until smooth. Add remaining flavorings, heat until steaming, and pour into a mug. Add any listed topping.
- Garnish: As listed.
- Glassware: Mug.
Cocktail Pour · 21+
Lavender French 75
For adults of legal drinking age. Please drink responsibly.
A slow-sipping glass of wine suits an evening of clues and clever sleuthing.
What you'll need
- 1 oz gin
- 1/2 oz fresh lemon juice ↗
- 1/2 oz lavender syrup ↗
- 3 oz brut sparkling wine
- Ice for shaking ↗
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How to mix it
- Shake gin, lemon juice, and lavender syrup with ice. Strain into a flute and top with sparkling wine.
- Garnish: Lemon twist or small lavender sprig.
- Glassware: Champagne flute.
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