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The Mystery of the Headless Horseman
Children’s mystery
The Mystery of the Headless Horseman
Book 26 of the Trixie Belden series
211 pages · First published 1979
The Bob-Whites are preparing a charity bazaar when Harrison, the Lynch family’s dependable butler, mysteriously disappears. Trixie and her friends find him trapped in a cellar, but his explanation leaves her with more questions than answers. A missing Ming vase draws her deeper into the investigation, while her suspicions about Harrison threaten her friendship with Di. Then a headless rider appears in the woods near Sleepyside Hollow, giving the young detectives something decidedly unsettling to investigate. With puzzling clues, friendship troubles, and a phantom on horseback, this classic Trixie Belden mystery offers a spooky adventure with a practical mystery at its heart.
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Spooky headless-horseman sightings; disappearance and confinement; an injured character; theft and criminal threats, including a gunpoint confrontation; friendship conflict and accusations.
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Manderley Mist
Blackberry, rosemary, and chilled black tea create a moody, gently sparkling pour for mysterious woods, a missing butler, and an unsettling rider.
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- Muddle the blackberries lightly with chilled tea. Add ice, top with soda water, stir gently, and garnish with rosemary.
- Garnish: Blackberries and rosemary sprig.
- Glassware: Highball glass.
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Dark ’n’ Stormy
For adults of legal drinking age. Please drink responsibly.
Dark rum, lively ginger beer, and sharp lime make a suitably stormy companion to a phantom rider and Trixie’s increasingly troublesome clues.
What you'll need
- 2 oz dark rum
- 3 oz ginger beer ↗
- ½ oz fresh lime juice ↗
- Ice
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How to mix it
- Fill a highball glass with ice. Add the ginger beer and lime juice, then slowly pour the dark rum over the top to create the signature storm-cloud effect. Serve without stirring so the drink retains its dark-over-light appearance.
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