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The Smoke Screen Mystery
Mystery and suspense
The Smoke Screen Mystery
Book 105 of the The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories series
Frank and Joe Hardy take on a case centered on a literal or figurative smoke screen. The brothers must sort through obscured evidence and a diversion designed to keep investigators looking in the wrong place, looking for the practical connection among clues that initially seem designed to confuse or frighten them. As the investigation grows more dangerous, teamwork and quick decisions become as important as identifying the person behind the scheme. Franklin W. Dixon’s Hardy Boys adventure combines misdirection mystery with the series’ brisk juvenile-detective formula, using its distinctive premise to give Frank and Joe another fast-moving puzzle.
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Violence, weapons, and peril · Mild frightening/intense material
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Pear Lemon Sparkler
A bright, refreshing sip suits an evening of clues and clever sleuthing.
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- Fill a glass with ice. Add pear nectar and lemon juice, top with sparkling water, and stir gently.
- Garnish: Pear slice or lemon wheel.
- Glassware: Highball glass.
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A crisp botanical pour suits an evening of clues and clever sleuthing.
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- 2.5 oz gin
- 0.5 oz dry vermouth
- Ice
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- Stir gin and vermouth with ice until well chilled. Strain into a chilled glass.
- Garnish: Lemon twist or olive.
- Glassware: Martini glass.
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