A Poisonous Palate by Lucy Burdette

Author:Lucy Burdette
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: CROOKED LANE BOOKS

Chapter Nineteen

“The cook can stir and adjust seasoning but is basically little more than a witness to the adagio of a low flame nipping the underside of a big pot, working a slow alchemy.”

—Molly O’Neill, “A Simmer of Hope,” New York Times Magazine, January 30, 1994

Once we arrived at Houseboat Row and had walked Miss Gloria safely to her home, I told Nathan about what Darcy Rogers had said. “In other words, Catherine might have lied to me right from the beginning. It seems I’m a great big sucker,” I added with a sigh.

“A sucker with a great big heart,” said Nathan. I punched him in the shoulder, and he grinned. “Keep in mind that it’s not a personal vendetta with Darcy Rogers. You’re a civilian and she feels it’s her duty to keep you safe.” He hesitated a minute, looking very serious, and then burst out laughing. “Besides, she’s pretty sure you’ll muck up her case. I’ll call the Sheriff’s Office tomorrow and see if they’ll tell me anything new.”

I followed him and the animals into our bedroom to get undressed for bed. “Thank you. Speaking of telling, what’s this about you passing out in a jet?” I asked, as I hung my dress in the closet.

He looked sheepish as he described how he’d volunteered to be one of the passengers in the Blue Angels’ F-18. “They taught us this cool maneuver to help us breathe when the force of gravity got too powerful. I may have passed out more than once, but I was the only one who didn’t throw up.”

“Congratulations, I think,” I said, kissing him as I slid under the covers. Because really, what else could I say? He was so excited about it, and my nagging wouldn’t change his mind one bit about the level of danger involved. Just as he didn’t try too hard to keep me from solving the mystery of Catherine.

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