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The Sky Blue Frame
Children’s mystery
The Sky Blue Frame
Book 89 of the The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories series
154 pages · First published 1988
Frank and Joe Hardy are invited to stage a fake crime and plant clues for a mystery weekend at the Sky Blue Inn. It sounds like an entertaining assignment—until a real robbery disrupts their carefully planned game. Suddenly the brothers are suspects in a case they were supposed to be running. With Chet along, they must separate the staged clues from genuine evidence and discover who has turned their entertainment into a cover for crime. A mystery weekend gone wrong makes an inviting vacation puzzle, especially when the detectives must clear their own names.
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Robbery, false accusations, criminal threats, and action-related peril.
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Honest Orange Spritz
Orange and rosemary sparkle through a mystery weekend where the guests—and the clues—deserve a second look.
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- Fill a glass with ice. Add orange juice, top with sparkling water, and garnish with rosemary.
- Garnish: Rosemary sprig and orange wheel.
- Glassware: Highball glass.
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Sloe Gin Fizz
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Sloe gin, lemon, and lively bubbles set a playful mystery-party mood before the staged crime becomes a real investigation.
What you'll need
- 2 oz sloe gin
- 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice ↗
- 0.25 oz simple syrup, adjusted to taste ↗
- 2–3 oz club soda ↗
- Ice
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How to mix it
- Shake sloe gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup with ice. Strain into a highball glass over fresh ice, top with club soda, and stir gently.
- Garnish: Lemon wheel.
- Glassware: Highball glass.
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