Silver Scream : A Bed-and-breakfast Mystery

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by Mary Daheim


  here can order for me. And what’s this leaving a newspaper outside my door? I’m not paying for it. I get my

  news on TV. Why are people always giving me things

  to read that I don’t want? Even that nice Dade Whoozits brought me some goofy script when he was here, all

  about the Mormons. Now why would I want to read

  such a thing? I’m not a Mormon. I’m a Catholic and a

  Democrat. I just put that script in the barbecue and set

  a match to it. I think I’ll do the same thing with that

  newspaper. It’s not even local.” Gertrude ran out of

  breath, but not for long. She glared at Joe. “Where’s

  my breakfast?”

  Judith proffered her own tray. “Here. I’ve lost my

  appetite.”

  As Gertrude sat down in the armchair Joe had va- SILVER SCREAM

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  cated, Judith cast a longing look at her husband. Joe

  simply shook his head.

  “Hey,” Gertrude cried, “where are my dentures?”

  “In your mouth,” Judith responded a bit testily.

  “Oh.” Gertrude began to eat. After swallowing a

  mouthful of omelette, she stared at her daughter.

  “Where’s that danged cat?”

  “In your room, remember?” Judith said.

  “Maybe not,” Joe put in. He gestured at Judith.

  “Let’s go look for him.”

  Judith started to protest, caught the gleam in Joe’s

  eyes, and agreed. They’d search for Sweetums.

  “Take your time eating, Mother,” Judith called over

  her shoulder as they headed for Gertrude’s adjoining

  room.

  Hand in hand, Judith and Joe hurried out of the

  suite.

  If life wasn’t perfect, this was the next best thing.

  About the Author

  Seattle native MARY RICHARDSON DAHEIM began

  reading mysteries when she was seven. She began her

  writing career about the same time, but after getting a

  journalism degree, she put her skills to use on

  newspapers and in public relations. Publishing novels

  was always her goal, and she finally hit the racks with

  her first B&B mystery in 1991, adding the Alpine series

  the next year. Daheim received the Pacific Northwest

  Writers Association’s Achievement Award in 2000. She

  lives with her husband, David Daheim, in Seattle.

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  Praise

  “MARY DAHEIM

  IS THE REIGNING QUEEN

  OF THE COZIES”

  Portland Oregonian

  “Delightful mysteries.”

  Kansas City Star

  “Daheim writes with wit, wisdom, and a big heart . . .

  Judith and Renie are sleuths to treasure.”

  Carolyn Hart

  “Silver Scream is a pleasing addition to a joyous series.”

  Romantic Times

  “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

  “Rife with loony Hollywood types, Mary Daheim’s

  latest is a ‘Scream.’ ”

  Stuart News (Fl.)

  “Mary Daheim is one of the brightest stars in our

  city’s literary constellation.”

  Seattle Times

  “Silver Scream is a must read . . . If you’re not

  familiar with award-winning author

  Mary Daheim, become so.”

  I Love A Mystery

  Bed-and-Breakfast Mysteries by

  Mary Daheim

  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

  HOLY TERRORS

  FOWL PREY

  JUST DESSERTS

  Available in hardcover

  HOCUS CROAKUS

  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.

  SILVER SCREAM. Copyright © 2002 by Mary Daheim. All

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  Document Outline

  Title Page

  Dedication Page

  Contents

  Chapter One

  Chapter Two

  Chapter Three

  Chapter Four

  Chapter Five

  Chapter Six

  Chapter Seven

  Chapter Eight

  Chapter Nine

  Chapter Ten

  Chapter Eleven

  Chapter Twelve

  Chapter Thirteen

  Chapter Fourteen

  Chapter Fifteen

  Chapter Sixteen

  Chapter Seventeen

  Chapter Eighteen

  Chapter Nineteen

  Chapter Twenty

  About the Author

  Praise

  Bed-and-Breakfast Mysteries by Mary Daheim

  Copyright Notice

  About the Publisher

  Table of Contents

  ONE

  TWO

  THREE

  FOUR

  FIVE

  SIX

  SEVEN

  EIGHT

  NINE

  TEN

  ELEVEN

  TWELVE

  THIRTEEN

  FOURTEEN

  FIFTEEN

 
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  SEVENTEEN

  EIGHTEEN

  NINETEEN

  TWENTY

  About the Author

  Praise

  Other Books by Mary Daheim

  Cover

  Copyright

  About the Publisher

  Bed-and-Breakfast Mysteries by

  Table of Contents

  ONE

  TWO

  THREE

  FOUR

  FIVE

  SIX

  SEVEN

  EIGHT

  NINE

  TEN

  ELEVEN

  TWELVE

  THIRTEEN

  FOURTEEN

  FIFTEEN

  SIXTEEN

  SEVENTEEN

  EIGHTEEN

  NINETEEN

  TWENTY

  About the Author

  Praise

  Other Books by Mary Daheim

  Cover

  Copyright

  About the Publisher

  Bed-and-Breakfast Mysteries by

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