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The Rose Code
Historical fiction
The Rose Code
In 1940, three very different women are recruited into the secret world of Bletchley Park, where Britain's codebreakers labor against the clock. Osla, Mab, and Beth form a close alliance while secrecy, romance, ambition, and the pressures of war pull their lives in competing directions. By 1947 their friendship has shattered, but an encrypted message suggesting a wartime betrayal forces them to reunite before a royal wedding captures the nation's attention. Moving between wartime collaboration and a postwar hunt for a traitor, this suspenseful historical novel is built for readers who want brilliant women, difficult loyalties, and puzzles with dangerous consequences.
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Wartime violence · Death · Institutionalization · Sexual content · Strong language
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Berkshire Berry Lemonade
Fresh berries and tart lemon make a lemonade worth lingering over.
What you'll need
- 1/4 cup mixed berries ↗
- 1 1/2 oz fresh lemon juice ↗
- 3/4 oz simple syrup ↗
- 4 oz cold water
- Ice
How to mix it
- Muddle berries with simple syrup. Add lemon juice and cold water, stir well, and serve over ice.
- Garnish: Fresh berries and lemon wheel.
- Glassware: Highball glass.
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Cipher Gimlet
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How to mix it
- Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled coupe.
- Garnish: Rosemary sprig or lime wheel.
- Glassware: Coupe.
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