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COZY/SOFT-BOILED MYSTERY
A CROSSWORDER'S DELIGHT
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The day after Thanksgiving begins the annual Holiday Decoration Competition for the Paul Revere Inn located in the coastal town of Newcastle, Massachusetts. Belle Graham, the crossword puzzle editor for The Evening Crier, walks through each room viewing its magical holiday transformation, feeling the ambience of the history the Inn is known for. The Sisters-in-Stitches, a church sewing group, which is headed by 80 year old plus Sara Briephs, has been assigned to adorn the parlor where the signed original printing of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poem Paul Revere’s Ride hangs so proudly. As Belle wanders from room to room finally ending in the Inn’s library, a black book catches her attention. Carefully she opens it up only to discover it was a book written by a mother for her daughter filled with uncompleted crossword puzzles, with the clues belonging to recipes. Wanting to find the ownership of this book, Belle sets out on a journey leading her on a puzzling trail.
In the meantime, the Inn’s most prized possession the “Paul Revere” poem has vanished. Belle's husband, Roscoe Polycrates, a PI, becomes involved to locate this priceless antiquity. Suddenly, the poem returns to its rightful place on the wall, but ET Whitman, a twelve-year-old boy hired by the Inn to shovel snow, discovers yet another mystery surrounding this honored piece.
“A Crossword’s Delight” is a book filled with fascinating characters in a warm colorful setting telling of a delightful story. Anyone who loves mysteries, crossword puzzles, and recipes will find this book a must have. As my first Nero Blanc book, it was a journey well enjoyed, and I can assure you, it will not be my last.
Skye Lindborg
The day after Thanksgiving begins the annual Holiday Decoration Competition for the Paul Revere Inn located in the coastal town of Newcastle, Massachusetts. Belle Graham, the crossword puzzle editor for The Evening Crier, walks through each room viewing its magical holiday transformation, feeling the ambience of the history the Inn is known for. The Sisters-in-Stitches, a church sewing group, which is headed by 80 year old plus Sara Briephs, has been assigned to adorn the parlor where the signed original printing of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poem Paul Revere’s Ride hangs so proudly. As Belle wanders from room to room finally ending in the Inn’s library, a black book catches her attention. Carefully she opens it up only to discover it was a book written by a mother for her daughter filled with uncompleted crossword puzzles, with the clues belonging to recipes. Wanting to find the ownership of this book, Belle sets out on a journey leading her on a puzzling trail.
In the meantime, the Inn’s most prized possession the “Paul Revere” poem has vanished. Belle's husband, Roscoe Polycrates, a PI, becomes involved to locate this priceless antiquity. Suddenly, the poem returns to its rightful place on the wall, but ET Whitman, a twelve-year-old boy hired by the Inn to shovel snow, discovers yet another mystery surrounding this honored piece.
“A Crossword’s Delight” is a book filled with fascinating characters in a warm colorful setting telling of a delightful story. Anyone who loves mysteries, crossword puzzles, and recipes will find this book a must have. As my first Nero Blanc book, it was a journey well enjoyed, and I can assure you, it will not be my last.
Skye Lindborg