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The Scapegoat
Classic suspense
The Scapegoat
A lonely English lecturer traveling in France meets a French aristocrat who looks exactly like him and awakens to discover the stranger has exchanged their identities. Forced into the role of Jean de Gué, he inherits a decaying château, a failing glassworks, and a family bound together by secrets, resentments, and dependence. His attempts to repair Jean's neglected relationships become complicated when living more honorably threatens arrangements the real man may return to reclaim. Strange and psychologically rich, this novel suits readers who enjoy doubles, stolen identities, crumbling estates, and moral suspense about whether one person can redeem another's life without possessing it.
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Crime, danger, and death
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Manderley Mist
Dark tea, tart blackberries, and rosemary suit the uneasy atmosphere of borrowed identity and château secrets.
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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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Midnight Porter
For adults of legal drinking age. Please drink responsibly.
Dark, toasty richness suits a tense, twist-filled reading session.
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- Pour into a clean pint glass and serve at the appropriate cool serving temperature.
- Garnish: None.
- Glassware: Pint glass.
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