"The actual Blue Rose murders, which lie at the core of the three novels, yield various incorrect solutions which assume the status of truth."

Truth, Lie, Yield

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"The actual Blue Rose murders, which lie at the core of the three novels, yield various incorrect solutions which assume the status of truth."

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