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Book Talk: “The Mirror Pond Murders”

The second in a mystery series has an iconic Bend park feature as its backdrop

Bron WickumJune 19, 2019April 12, 2025

“The Mirror Pond Murders,” the second installation in Ted Haynes’ Central Oregon-based Northwest murder mystery trilogy, is any sleuth’s dream. Lies and cover-ups lead to four seemingly unrelated murders, all connected to a skull discovered at Mirror Pond—that body of water that in real life sparks so much controversy here in Bend. The story follows […]

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Dude on Dude Reading

Books that put hair on your chest

The Source StaffDecember 5, 2013May 23, 2024

Reading clubs are not the exclusive domain of Oprah. No, in fact, these books—written by Central Oregon men—are great gifts that speak to the inherent manliness of our region. Rodeo riders, straight-back farmhands, clever alt-energy scientists, and clear-minded retirees populate these stories—some true, others based on true historical events, and all set in places you […]

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