By Parnell Hall
The Puzzle girl embarks on one other experience concerning one vintage motion picture and that includes new puzzles via Will Shortz
When an aged boarder at a Bakerhaven bed-and-breakfast drops lifeless in the course of afternoon tea, there is not anything relatively suspicious approximately it―except for the Sudoku in his jacket pocket. but if a moment physique turns up within the window seat and an post-mortem indicates either males have been poisoned with elderberry wine, the Puzzle girl suspects she's facing a cold-blooded killer who for a few cause is copying the Cary supply motion picture Arsenic and previous Lace, within which outdated girls who run a boarding condominium poison aged widowers and bury them within the basement. extra murders, extra puzzles, and a grave dug within the cellar appear to cement the theory.
Ordinarily, Cora might consume a case like this for breakfast, yet for as soon as she cannot determine it out. And she's uncertain if the clues do not upload up, or if the much-married Puzzle woman is simply distracted through being serious about her first romantic entanglement in years.
Arsenic and outdated Puzzles is full of laughs, mayhem, and enjoyable new puzzles by means of Will Shortz. secret and puzzle enthusiasts will locate a lot to get pleasure from during this most up-to-date deal with from Parnell Hall.
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I'm not,” Cora stated. “If I by no means see one other homicide case, it is going to be too rattling quickly. ” Jennifer reached the sting of the blanket and set free an excited whoop. Daddy headed her off. “Killjoy,” Cora acknowledged. “There’s germs within the grass. ” Cora pointed out one other position germs may possibly hang around. “Cora! ” Sherry acknowledged. “You should not going to speak that method round the child. ” “What, she’s going to be angry? She doesn’t glance angry. hello, Jennifer. Are you indignant with Auntie? ” Jennifer didn’t solution. “When’s she going to speak, besides? ” “She’s 9 months old,” Sherry repeated. “Well, no longer complete sentences, yet an exceptional ‘Cora,’ will be great. ” Aaron picked Jennifer up, placed her again in the midst of the blanket. “I imagine she’s rainy. ” Sherry dug within the diaper bag. “Care to alter the child, Auntie Cora? ” “Certainly no longer. I’m the aunt, now not the nanny. My activity is to seem proud and brag at PTA conferences. ” “Oh, my God,” Sherry stated. “It’s no longer adequate you will have her strolling. You’ve already received her at school. ” “Well, you want to plan ahead,” Cora acknowledged. “If you’re no longer cautious, subsequent factor you recognize she’s bringing domestic a few irresponsible bum. ” Sherry shook her head. “I’m altering her diaper and you’ve bought her relationship already. ” “And as for you, Mommy, i presumed having a child wasn’t going to alter whatever? ” “It hasn’t. ” “Oh, no? I’ve needed to ship within the final 5 Puzzle girl columns myself. And I’m no sturdy at it. I preserve screwing up. An editor known as and requested what’s flawed. I advised her I needed to ship the stuff myself simply because my secretary had a child. ” “You’re fortunate I don’t make you write them,” Sherry acknowledged. Cora grimaced. whereas she used to be the well-known Puzzle girl, whose smiling face graced the nationally syndicated crossword column, in truth Cora couldn’t remedy a crossword puzzle if you happen to gave her the solutions. Sherry Carter truly built the puzzles. Cora Felton basically lent her identify to the undertaking. Aaron’s mobile phone rang. He flipped it open. “Hello? … certain, she’s here. ” Sherry reached for the telephone. Aaron shook his head. “No, her. ” He held it out to Cora. Cora took the telephone. “Hello? ” “Cora? leader Harper. ” “Oh, hello, leader. What’s up? ” “I’m out on the Guildford sisters’ bed-and-breakfast. are you aware it? ” “Can’t say that I do. ” “Fifty-one Elmwood Circle. a couple of part mile north of city. ” “What approximately it? ” “Wanna take a journey available in the market? ” “How come? ” “Someone died. ” bankruptcy 2 Elmwood Circle used to be really a sq. block, or even only one aspect of the block. Cora wasn’t approximately to force round to determine. now not with “fifty-one” so in actual fact marked at the mailbox. And leader Harper out in entrance, leaning on his automobile. “Okay, leader, what have you ever acquired? ” “Dead vacationer. Checked in for the weekend, keeled over in the course of afternoon tea. The Guilford sisters aren’t a lot for breakfast, yet they do set a great tea. ” “This is a ordinary dying? ” “Oh, completely. in keeping with Edith he was once seventy-six. while anyone will get to be that age—” leader Harper broke off. “Not that seventy-six is that old—” He broke off back. Flushed furiously.