Mirabelle #23 August 1969

Sharon Adams tries to catch Alan Durkin’s eye with a mysterious new look and even takes up golf at his favorite course, but her efforts don’t seem to be working. Meanwhile, a boy who’s always bumping into her starts to make her wonder if she’s being noticed—just not in the way she expected.

Teresa Vale’s world tour takes her to Egypt, where the desert heat hums with memories of a sudden goodbye to Lionel back in England. A cryptic note from a mysterious Mr. X and a one-way ticket set her on this journey, but the real mystery lies in why she left him—especially now, as she crosses paths with the enigmatic Sheik Kali.

In the quiet aftermath of a book jacket photo shoot for *Countdown to Murder*, the tension thickens as Cherry White steps outside for a moment of solitude—only to be seized from behind. With the mystery of Clyde Jason’s apparent death still fresh and the press party buzzing, old secrets and shifting loyalties come to light among Harry, Ralph Raven, and Kent Casey, each with their own reasons to want the truth buried.