Tracy said, “Probably used a silencer” (11th). Is it possible the shot was silenced by a cushion or would that need to be a closer shot? (Or is that an invention of mystery writers anyway?)
That sounds like Rebanadas de Mantequilla, though it usually has just granulated sugar rather than sprinkles. I believe the bread is a sweeter variety especially baked for the purpose rather than a regular loaf as in fairy bread.
I would have thought it would be really hard to disguise incompetence as an engineer – harder even than, say, a doctor or a teacher, because they are dealing with unpredictable humans.
It’s not to do with markets. It’s to do with publisher fashion.