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The Gatehouse Mystery
Children's Mystery
The Gatehouse Mystery
Book 3 of the Trixie Belden series
272 pages · First published 1951
When Trixie Belden and her best friend Honey Wheeler explore an abandoned gatehouse on the Wheeler estate, they expect to find the perfect headquarters for their detective adventures. Instead, Trixie's little brother Bobby stumbles over a valuable diamond hidden in the dirt floor. Convinced that the jewel must be connected to a robbery, Trixie begins investigating the mysterious discovery, with two recently hired estate workers among her chief suspects. But someone else knows about the diamond, and Trixie's eagerness to solve the mystery could put her and her friends in danger. As Honey, Jim, and Trixie's brothers Brian and Mart join the investigation, the friends establish the Bob-Whites of the Glen and discover the value of working together. Filled with suspicious strangers, secret clues, friendship, and spirited adventure, this classic children's mystery is ideal for readers who love resourceful young detectives, unexpected discoveries, and a puzzle worth unraveling.
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Minor injury and bleeding when a young child cuts his knee; Suspected jewel theft and criminal activity; An attempted nighttime intrusion into a girl's room; Brief danger and confrontations involving suspected criminals
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White Grape Lime Sparkler
Sparkling white grape and bright lime bring a jewel-like shimmer to the glass, recalling the unexpected diamond that launches Trixie and Honey's latest detective adventure.
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- Fill a glass with ice. Add white grape juice and lime juice, top with sparkling water, and stir gently.
- Garnish: Lime wheel.
- Glassware: Highball glass.
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Village Garden Gin and Tonic
For adults of legal drinking age. Please drink responsibly.
Fresh cucumber, mint, and crisp tonic evoke a leisurely summer afternoon on the Wheeler estate, where an innocent exploration of the garden gatehouse leads Trixie and Honey to a sparkling mystery.
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- Fill a highball glass with ice. Add gin, cucumber, and mint, top with tonic water, and stir gently.
- Garnish: Cucumber ribbon and mint sprig.
- Glassware: Highball glass.
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