mystery
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As part of his dedicated care, George reads passages of murder mystery novels to the sheep nightly, a whodunit treat to cap off the day’s events.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
“There’s still a lot of mystery and magic about him,” Gouzer said, “and he keeps finding ways to keep the conversation going.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Exactly how the whale ended up on an island off Denmark's East Jutland coast in the Kattegat strait is a mystery.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
The six-episode murder mystery dramedy — created by Robin Bernheim, a longtime collaborator of Shields — premieres Monday.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
But after reading Gautier, everyone sees a mystery there.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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