Mystery Fill-in-the-Blank Game 8/2021

Let's play a game this week! 

I am going to list partial titles and you try to fill in the blanks. All the books are by the same author, which is a clue. At the end of the titles, supply who the author of these books was.

You are on the honor system playing this, try completing this without the aid of the internet.  In a few days I will supply the answers and you can post how many you got right in the comments.  I did this in a very low tech sort of way :-)

1) A _________ for Death

2) A ________ to Murder

3) A __________ Justice

4) __________ and Desires

5) The _______ Tower

6)  The Murder _____

7) ___________ Causes

8) The ________ Patient

9) Death in ______ ________

10) Cover Her _______

The Author of all these books is: _____ _________

1) A Taste for Death   2) A Mind to Murder  3) A Certain Justice  4) Devices and Desires  5) The Black Tower  6)  The Murder Room  7) Unnatural Causes  8) The Private Patient  9) Death in Holy Orders  10) Cover Her Face 

the Author of all these books is PD James.

Fill in Blank Game VII

Let's try another game this week. I am going to list partial titles and you try to fill in the blanks. All the books are by the same author which is a clue. At the end of the titles, supply who the author of those books was. I will give you a hint that these are not recent books - they are also from the same series.

You are on the honor system playing this, try completing this without the aid of the internet.  In a few days I will fill in the blanks and you can post how many you got right in the comments.  I did this in a very low tech sort of way :-)


1) Track of the _________

2) ________ Island

3) A __________ Death

4) Endangered __________

5) _______ Country

6) ________ Season

7) Blood _______

8) ________ Wind

9) ________ Falling

10) Blind ________ 


The Author of all these books is __________ .  

ENJOY!!!

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I have written and published my first cozy mystery - Iced

(Resort to Murder #1) that you may be interested in. 

"The mystery is relentless, the characters alive and funny, and for the lack of a better expression, the novel is a page-turner. A must read for all those who enjoy getting lost in a well-crafted story."  5 Stars Joss Landry

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ICED
Julienne has her ideal job as an event planner at a prestigious resort. During a luncheon event she coordinated, a renowned celebrity pastor is killed next to the buffet. All eyes turn to her as the suspect. If she wants to stay out of jail or even keep her job, Julienne needs all the help she can get to solve the crime. 

She has her work cut out for her with a vengeful high school rival now reporter, the public demanding she be fired, plus family who knows what's best for her, and a boyfriend who doesn't understand her. She turns to friends and a new ally to uncover who wanted to put the pastor on ice. 

Julienne goes undercover and investigates a local swingers group as she follows the trail of clues before they go cold. Can she gather enough suspects and motives to convince the police to her widen their investigation? Can she do it before the killer sets his murderous sights on her? Will her personal life ever be as simple as unveiling a murderer?

Buy links
Amazon (click here)
Barnes and Noble (click here)
IndieBound (click here)
Audio book (click here)

Currently working on the next in the series, Nailed.

Fill in Blank Game VI

Let's try another game this week. I am going to list partial titles and you try to fill in the blanks. All the books are by the same author which is a clue. At the end of the titles, supply who the author of those books was.

You are on the honor system playing this, try completing this without the aid of the internet.  In a few days I will fill in the blanks and you can post how many you got right in the comments.  I did this in a very low tech sort of way :-)


1) A _________ for Death


2) A ________ to Murder


3) A __________ Justice


4) __________ and Desires


5) The _______ Tower


6)  The Murder _____


7) ___________ Causes


8) The ________ Patient


9) Death in ______ ________


10) Cover Her _______


The Author of all these books is _____ _______


ENJOY!!!
Answers:
1) A Taste for Death   2) A Mind to Murder  3) A Certain Justice  4) Devices and Desires  5) The Black Tower  6)  The Murder Room  7) Unnatural Causes  8) The Private Patient  9) Death in Holy Orders  10) Cover Her Face  and the Author of all these books is PD James.
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Fill in the Blanks Game

We have not had a game for a while, so it is time for one.

The idea is to try and fill in the blank of each of these mystery book titles. These are all books from the same author.  This game is on the honor system, try to figure them out without doing an internet search :-)

In a few days I will provide the answers and you can share how well you did.



Here are the answers:

1)  The Children of Men

2)  Skull Beneath the Skin

3)  A Mind to Murder

4)  A Certain Justice

5)  Devices and Desires

6)  Death in Holy Orders

7)  The Private Patient

8)  A Taste for Death

9)  The Murder Room

10) Innocent Blood


Author is P.D. James



I hope you enjoyed this mystery game.  Are they too easy?


 
Here is a simple and healthy recipe:  Garlic Chicken

Ingredients
     1/4 cup olive oil (variations: use Italian Dressing or Garlic Oil)

    2 cloves garlic, crushed

    1/4 cup Italian-seasoned bread crumbs

    1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese (I prefer the real grated cheese, not the fine dust-like)

    4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (you may pound with tenderizer if desired)

Directions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
Heat olive oil and garlic (or Italian Dressing) in a small saucepan over low heat until warmed, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer garlic and oil to a shallow bowl. 
 
Combine bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese in a separate shallow bowl.  Dip chicken breasts in the olive oil-garlic mixture using tongs; transfer to bread crumb mixture and turn to evenly coat. Transfer coated chicken to a shallow baking dish.
 
Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink and juices run clear, 30 to 35 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Fill in the Blank Game

We have not had a game for a while, so it is time for one.

The idea is to try and fill in the blank of each of these mystery book titles. These are all books from the same author and series. 

In a few days I will provide the answers and you can share how well you did.   

Let's give this a try.


1)  The ________ Way

2)  _______ Waits

3)  Listening _______

4)  Dance ________ of the Dead

5)  The Wailing _______

6)  A _______ of Time

7)  The Shape _________

8)  The _________ Wind

9)  __________ Woman's Daughter

10) The __________ Eagle


Answers:  1)  The Blessing Way 2)  Coyote Waits 3)  Listening Woman 4)  Dance Hall of the Dead 5)  The Wailing Wind 6)  A Thief of Time 7)  The Shape Shifter 8)  The Dark Wind 9)  Spider Woman's Daughter 10) The First Eagle.  The author is Tony Hillerman.



I hope you enjoyed this mystery game.  Are they too easy?  Did you get who the author is?  Please leave a comment and let me know how well you did and if you like such games. 

Slow Cooker Chocolate Cake
Moist, simple, and delicious

 Ingredients

    2 cups white sugar
    1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
    3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
    1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
    1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
    1 teaspoon salt
    2 eggs
    1 cup milk
    1/2 cup vegetable oil
    2 teaspoons vanilla extract
    1 cup boiling water
 
Directions

1. Spray crock of a large slow cooker with cooking spray.

2. In a medium bowl, whisk the sugar, flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt. In a separate small bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, oil and vanilla until well combined. Whisk in the boiling water. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix well.

3. Pour the cake batter into the prepared slow cooker.


4. Set slow cooker to "Low". Cook until cake has no wet spots on top and has pulled away from the sides of the crock, about 3 hours. Turn off slow cooker and allow cake to rest for 30 minutes before serving.

Mystery fill-in-the-Blank Game III

The winner of a copy of "It Takes a Witch" is Brenda.  Brenda, you should get an email from me asking for your mailing address.  Thank you to everyone who commented on the Heather Blake interview.

We have not had a game for a while, so it is time for one.

The idea is to try and fill in the blank of each of these mystery book titles. These are all books from the same series. 

In a few days I will provide the answers and you can share how well you did.  Okay, here are the answers - how did you do?  Kaye was correct that all these titles are from the Diane Mott Davidson's Goldie series.


Let's give this a try.

1)  Catering to Nobody

2)  Dying for Chocolate

3)  Killer Pancake

4)  The Cereal Murders

5)  The Main Corpse

6)  The Grilling Season

7)  Fatally Flaky

8)  Sweet Revenge

9)  Dark Tort

10)  Chopping Spree

I hope you enjoyed this mystery game.  Please leave a comment and let me know how well you did.  Are they too easy?


Here is a great dessert for you.

Caramel Apple-Cherry Pie

 Ingredients

    1 9 inch deep dish Piecrust (or 2 for strips to lay over top)

    Cranberry Compote
    1 12 ounce bag fresh cranberries
    1 cup granulated sugar
    1/4 cup orange juice
    2 teaspoons finely shredded orange peel
    20 fresh sweet cherries, pitted or 1 cup frozen unsweetened pitted dark sweet cherries.



    *If using frozen cherries, place cherries on a paper towel lined baking sheet. Let stand for 1 hour or until thawed.

    Caramel Apple Filling
    8 tart baking apples (Granny Smith) (2 to 2 1/4 pounds)
    2 tablespoons lemon juice
    1 cup packed dark brown sugar
    1 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel
    1/4 cup all-purpose flour
    1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    2 tablespoons unsalted butter
    1/4 cup whipping cream
    1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste (can substitute pure vanilla extract)
    1 egg
    2 - 3 tablespoons coarse sugar

 Directions

1. Prepare Piecrust. 

2. For Cranberry Compote, in a small saucepan combine cranberries, granulated sugar, orange juice, orange peel, and a pinch of salt. Cook over medium heat until the cranberries begin to burst and mixture begins to thicken, stirring occasionally. Carefully stir in cherries. Remove from heat; cool.

3. For Caramel Apple Filling, in a large bowl gently toss together apples, lemon juice, and lemon peel. In a small bowl stir together brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and 1/2 tsp. salt. Sprinkle over apples; stir gently to coat.

4. In a large pot melt butter over medium heat. Add apple mixture. Cook about 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Add whipping cream and vanilla. Continue cooking, stirring often, until juices thicken and apples are tender, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; cool completely.

5. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. 

6. Line dough with parchment; fill to top with dried beans or pie weights. Bake 20 minutes. Remove parchment and weights; bake 2 to 3 minutes more or until lightly golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Reduce oven to 350 degrees F.

7. Using 1 1/2- to 2-inch leaf or acorn cookie cutters, stamp out shapes, or simply cut strips; transfer to a parchment-lined sheet pan.

8. Using a slotted spoon, spoon one-third of the cranberry mixture into the bottom of the prebaked crust. Layer half the apple mixture on top of the cranberries. Spoon another third of the cranberry mixture on top of the apples in random dollops. Spoon over remaining apples. Spoon remaining cranberry mixture on top in random dollops, leaving pockets of apple visible on top (placing the cranberry mixture in little pockets keeps the apples from being dyed red). Leave the flat edge of the crust free from filling.

9. Whisk together egg and 2 Tbsp. water; gently brush on edge of crust. Place some of the cutouts on the edge, pressing gently to adhere. Place remaining cutouts on top of filling; brush with egg wash. Sprinkle with coarse sugar.

10. Place a foil-lined baking sheet on rack below pie in oven to catch any dripping. Bake 40 minutes. Cover edges with foil; bake 10 to 15 minutes more or until crust is deep golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool on wire rack at least 3 hours before serving.

Make Ahead:

    The cranberry filling, apple filling and pastry can be made up to 1 day ahead. Let the two filling stand at room temperature about 1 hour before assembling the pie.
 

Fill in the Blank - Mystery Game

This is a busy week for many readers with the Thanksgiving holiday.  So I thought a game would be good about now.  Have a great holiday and make it as simple as possible.

 

The idea is to try and fill in the blank of each of these mystery book titles.  Some are classics and some are more current.  I have to admit - I think these are challenging!!

In a few days I will provide the answers and you can share how well you did.

Let's give this a try.

1)  Bury Your  Dead 

2)  A Beautiful Blue Death

3)  Dark Road to Darjeeling

4)  Sentenced to Death

5)  Finger Lickin' Dead

6)  A Trick of the Light
 
7)  A Dead Red Cadillac

8)   Death and the Lit  Chick

9)   The House of Silk

10)  A Crimson Death

I hope you enjoyed this mystery game.  Please leave a comment and let me know how well you did.  Are they too easy?

If you are looking for something a little different or special this year, try a homemade cranberry sauce.

Tangerine Cherry Cranberry Sauce

 

1 (12-oz) bag fresh cranberries
1 cup small dried cherries (larger ones can be chopped a bit)
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon finely grated tangerine or orange zest
1 cup tangerine or orange, plus water as needed
1 whole star anise
3 cloves
1 cinnamon stick

Fill in Blank Game II

Let's try another game this week. I am going to list partial titles and you try to fill in the blanks. 

All the books are by the same author which is a clue. At the end of the titles, supply who the author of all the books was. I will give you a hint that these are not new books - they have been out for a while.  This should be a challenging game for mystery buffs!

You are on the honor system playing this - try completing this without the aid of the internet.  In a few days I will fill in the blanks and you can post how many you got right in the comments.  I did this in a very low tech sort of way :-)


1) The Siamese Twin Mystery


2)  Halfway House


3) The American Gun Mystery


4) Calamity Town


5) Cat of Many Tails


6) The Case of the Seven Murders


7) The Origin of Evil


8) The Scarlet Letters


9) The Finishing Stroke


10) The French Powder Mystery


The Author of all these books is Ellery Queen. 


ENJOY!!!

Fill in Blank Game

Let's try another game this week. I am going to list partial titles and you try to fill in the blanks. All the books are by the same author which is a clue. At the end of the titles, supply who the author of those books was. I will give you a hint that these are not new books - they have been out for a while.

I forgot to mention that you are on the honor system playing this.  In a few days I will fill in the blanks and you can post how many you got right in the comments.  I did this in a very low tech sort of way :-)

1) And Then There Were None


2)  The Mysterious Affair at Styles


3) Appointment with Death


4) The Body in the Library


5) Death on the Nile


6) A Pocket Full of Rye


7) Evil Under the Sun


8) The Seven Dials Mystery


9) They Do It With Mirrors


10) The Mirror Cracked From Side to Side


The Author of all these books is Agatha Christie who wrote 80 detective novels - and a few romances under the name Mary Westmacott.

ENJOY!!!

Fill in the Blank - Mystery Game

The idea is to try and fill in the blank of each of these mystery book titles.  Some are classics and some are more current.  I have to admit - I think these are challenging!!

In a few days I will provide the answers and you can share how well you did.

Let's give this a try.

1)  The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest 

2)  In The Heat of the Night 

3)  Murder Must Advertise

4)  The Hound of the Baskerville

5)  The 39 Steps 

6)  The Thief of Time

7)  Crocodile on the Sandbank

8)  One Corpse Too Many

9)   Along Came a Spider

10)  Think Twice (Lisa Scottoline)

I hope you enjoyed this mystery game.  Please leave a comment and let me know if this is something you would like to continue seeing.

I am sharing this short video with you - I think it is very funny (even though it is a commercial).  Please ignore the product and enjoy the cat.