“And let’s see,” I went on, shifting quickly. “Didn’t she warn me to wear sunblock?”
“What?”
“‘Beware of the sun.’ That’s what she said.”
“The sun? Oh, my god. She was warning you about the son! About Graydon.”
I looked at him. I mean, what could I say?
Holly walked in, breathless. “Madeline. It’s the phone. Arlo’s calling. He said he’s drunk and he’s quitting his job and he wants to marry you and move to Montana. He’s so funny.”
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The author wishes to offer her sincerest thanks to the following individuals—those talented writers who gather regularly at Dietra’s house on Tuesday nights: Howard Gantman, Bruce Kelton, Erica Bailey Rudnick, Jean Shriver, and Dietra Simon; Leonne Schillo for her inspired guidance; Ken Adashek, M.D., Jay Orringer, M.D., Jim Waisman, M.D., and Ondine for their expertise; Chef Alex Lombardo of Cucino Paradiso and Chef Octavio Becerra for their culinary advice; Robert and DeLores Klein, Heather Haldeman, Omara and Lauren Insalaco, Joan Farmer, Sheryl Lombardo, Martha Brown, and the gourmet chefs in the Crestview family for their enormous support; Richard Klein, Brandon Hoskins, Steve Wilson, Melody Johnson Howe, and UCLA Extension for their many talents; Evan Marshall, my warm and wise agent; Lyssa Keusch, my excellent editor and new best friend in New York; Sam and Nicholas, my darlings, and their incredible father, Chris Farmer, for all their love.
Madeline Bean Culinary Mysteries by
Jerrilyn Farmer
from Avon Books
THE FLAMING LUAU OF DEATH
PERFECT SAX
MUMBO GUMBO
DIM SUM DEAD
KILLER WEDDING
IMMACULATE RECEPTION
SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL
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Table of Contents
Cover
Title Page
Dedication
Contents
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Acknowledgments
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