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As winter draws to a close, something suspicious lurks outside the walls of Colmar.Appel, Gritta, and Efi, the three alewives of Colmar, are enjoying a calm month of brewing and friendship after solving the deeply unsettling riddle of the severed hands. But peace is not destined to last for long.…


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I love these feisty women, and I was lucky enough to read an advanced copy so I can share my review today on release day.

It's so good to be back with Efi, Appel and Greta. And this time, they're thrust into a most beguiling mystery, with missing shoes, missing novices and, as usual, the men of the town are more likely to be sent running for the hills with fear than solving the mystery themselves. It's a good job Efi, Appel and Greta are more curious than terrified, although they're not without some worldly and otherworldy worries.

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