Then she saw Joe standing by the car. There was love in his green eyes with their golden flecks. Magic eyes, Judith always called them.
Not everything in life was an illusion.
About the Author
Seattle native MARY DAHEIM worked on smalltown newspapers and in corporate public relations after graduating from the University of Washington�s School of Communications. But her goal was to write fiction, and she began publishing the Bed-and-Breakfast series in 1991, adding the Alpine mysteries a year later. She lives in Seattle with her husband, David Daheim, and they have three grown daughters. Daheim received the Pacific Northwest Writers Association 2000 Achievement Award �for distinguished professional achievement and for enhancing the stature of the Northwest literary community.�
Visit www.AuthorTracker.com for exclusive information on your favorite HarperCollins author.
Praise for
MARY
DAHEIM’s
BED-AND-BREAKFAST MYSTERIES
“DELIGHTFUL.”
Kansas City Star
“Like Joan Hess’ Maggody series, Daheim’s bed-and-breakfast mysteries show a funny and often stinging insight into people’s relationships and behavior.”
Houston Chronicle
“Mary Daheim is one of the brightest stars.”
Seattle Times
“A SUPERIOR AND WELL-ESTABLISHED SERIES.”
Statesman Journal (OR)
“Judith and Renie are sleuths to treasure.”
Carolyn Hart
“A JOYOUS SERIES.”
Romantic Times
“If you’re not familiar with award-winning author Mary Daheim, become so.”
I Love a Mystery
Bed-and-Breakfast Mysteries by
Mary Daheim
HOCUS CROAKUS
SILVER SCREAM
SUTURE SELF
A STREETCAR NAMED EXPIRE
CREEPS SUZETTE
LEGS BENEDICT
SNOW PLACE TO DIE
WED AND BURIED
SEPTEMBER MOURN
NUTTY AS A FRUITCAKE
AUNTIE MAYHEM
MURDER, MY SUITE
MAJOR VICES
A FIT OF TEMPERA
BANTAM OF THE OPERA
DUNE TO DEATH
FOWL PREY
JUST DESSERTS
Available in hardcover
THIS OLD SOUSE
Copyright
This book is a work of fiction. The characters, incidents, and dialogue are drawn from the author’s imagination and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to actual events or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
HOCUS CROAKUS. Copyright © 2003 by Mary Daheim. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access and read the text of this e-book on-screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, down-loaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins e-books.
ePub edition February 2007 ISBN 9780061737206
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
About the Publisher
Australia
HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty. Ltd.
25 Ryde Road (PO Box 321)
Pymble, NSW 2073, Australia
http://www.harpercollinsebooks.com.au
Canada
HarperCollins Publishers Ltd.
55 Avenue Road, Suite 2900
Toronto, ON, M5R, 3L2, Canada
http://www.harpercollinsebooks.ca
New Zealand
HarperCollinsPublishers (New Zealand) Limited
P.O. Box 1
Auckland, New Zealand
http://www.harpercollinsebooks.co.nz
United Kingdom
HarperCollins Publishers Ltd.
77-85 Fulham Palace Road
London, W6 8JB, UK
http://www.harpercollinsebooks.co.uk
United States
HarperCollins Publishers Inc.
10 East 53rd Street
New York, NY 10022
http://www.harpercollinsebooks.com