Diane Davidson - Catering to Nobody (Goldy Schulz Series)

“I can’t believe you! Pomeroy could have killed me!”

“Oh, I think you and Arch could’ve defended yourselves. It took three fire trucks and six smoke pots just to get the bees and Molotov cocktail under control.”

I smiled in spite of myself.

Tom Schulz turned onto the highway.

Funny thing, revenge.

Revenge against Fritz Korman was what had motivated Laura because of Bebe and Patty Sue, Vonette because of Laura and Bebe, Pomeroy because of his baby, Arch because of his teacher and his grandmother. Nor was I above reproach, with my hatred of John Richard Korman, the jerk I used to be married to.

Ahead the highway stretched like a smooth gray ribbon pulling us into the day when we remember the dead. To the west the mountain tops were fiery with dawn’s light. Schulz pointed to the pine trees, whose needles glowed silver.

Why do we remember the dead? I had asked my Sunday school class when we were studying All Saints’ Day. So we can let them go.

Tom Schulz pulled up in front of the Aspen Meadow pastry shop. The warm scent of cinnamon rolls wafted into the morning coolness. I was happy to be there, happy to be with Tom Schulz, happy, period.

He said, “I love this place. Let’s start with some rolls. Not as good as yours, of course.”

“Flattery will get you absolutely—”

“Same old Goldy. Okay, this being the beginning of a new day and all that, you better let me start by just buying you a cup of coffee.”

I smiled and said, “Sure. Black. You put anything in it, I’ll kill you.”

INDEX TO THE RECIPES

Goldy’s Marvelous Mayonnaise

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Wild Man’s Wild Rice Salad

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Goldy’s Dream Cake

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Dungeon Bars

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Goldy’s Terrific Toffee

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Honey-I’m-Home Ginger Snaps

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Holy Moly Guacamole

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Diane Mott Davidson is the author of eleven Goldy novels: Catering to Nobody, Dying for Chocolate, The Cereal Murders, The Last Suppers, Killer Pancake, The Main Corpse, The Grilling Season, Prime Cut, Tough Cookie, Sticks & Scones , and Chopping Spree. Diane lives in Evergreen, Colorado, with her family.

If you enjoyed Diane Mott Davidson’s delicious debut mystery, CATERING TO NOBODY, you won’t want to miss any of the tantalizing entrees in her nationally bestselling culinary mystery series!

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