Historical December 1983 report or notice. Original dates, prices and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
Christmas Rising, by David Serafin (St. Martin’s Press, 1982). Madrid is the setting of this unusual tale of suspense.
The sleuth, Police Superintendent Bernal, is summoned to the Royal Palace of Juan Carlos de Barbon.
A burned corpse has been discovered that apparently had received an electrical shock from high powered wires.
They concluded that someone was trying to cause a power failure at the palace.
The Christmas liturgy is used throughout the story, and from it are drawn the clues that bring about a solution to the mystery. Little by little, a group of right wing extremists are uncovered who had -been part of General Franco’s fascist regime.
On the final day of the liturgical Christmas season (Jan. 6), the planned coup d’etat is discovered.
As the king addresses the roaring crowd from the palace balcony, he reinforces his belief in the constitutional monarch established by referendum in 1978.
The crowds chant: “Viva el rey! Via la constitution!” This was an excellent murder mystery, rich in texture and color. Serafin won the British John Creacy Memorial Prize for the best crime story of 1979. John Clancy’s Christmas Cookbook, by John Clancy (Hearsts Books, 1982). Whether you are having a traditional Christmas dinner, open house, or a holiday brunch, this book will fill the bill.
There are many professional tips for the cook and the book is filled with beautiful color photographs of cakes, cookies, breads, canapés, hors d’oerves, etc.
The back section covers the New Year’s Eve buffet.
Originally published in The Paper, December 1983.
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