The Priest Who Ate a Poison Petit Four

by Kee Patterbee

  Hym turned the Mustang into a long-term parking lot next to the ocean. After retrieving a ticket, both he and Hannah exited the car. Her eyes widened as she gazed out toward the setting sun. There, at a distance, was the clear outline of a ship with three large sails. In the waning daylight, the aura of the sun’s rays illuminated it. It displayed an unnatural glow, like the Flying Dutchman headed to shore, she recalled. The Dahlia. “How?”

  “A wedding gift from Vera and Asa, and Louie of course. I called them after we couldn’t make it the first time and he said he had no plans to use it for a while, so it would be waiting for us when we were ready, as long as we want and wherever we want to go.””

  Hannah moved around to hug her husband and give him a kiss.

  “Shall we?”

  A few minutes later, the two were on a small transport headed to the Dahlia. They pulled up alongside and mounted the ladder. Reaching the deck, Captain Thomas “Tom” Bigby greeted them.

  “Welcome back aboard, Ms. Miles and Mr. Miles. So good to see you again, and congratulations.” He offered his hand. Hannah was about to shake when a scream emerged, and a voice cried out. “Oh, my God! He’s dead.”

  The Captain turned and headed inside, followed by Hannah.

  Hym looked up to the sky. “Seriously?”

  Letter to the reader.

  Dear Reader,

  I hope you enjoyed Book #3 The Priest who Ate a Poison Petit Fore. I have to tell you, I really love the characters of Hannah and Hymnal. Though many readers wrote me asking: "What's next for them?" Well, stay tuned because the saga of publishing drama isn't quite over. Hannah and Hymnal will be back soon in Book #4 by lat summer of 2015.

  Will they find their happy ending? I sure hope so. When I wrote Book #1The Chef at the Water’s Edge and Book #2 The Gourmet who Kept Diamonds in the Kitchen, I got so many letters, from fans thanking me for the book. Some had an opinion about Hannah & Hym, while others rooted for more on the other cast members. As an author, I love feedback. Candidly, you are the reason that I will explore the cast of this book for future publications.

  So tell me what you liked, what you loved, even what you hated. I'd love to hear from you.

  You can write me at mailto:keepatterbee@gmail.com or visit me on the web at www.keepatterbee.com.

  Finally, I need to ask a favor. If you're so inclined, I'd love a review of The Priest who Ate a Poison Petit Fore. Loved it, hated it-

  I'd just enjoy your feedback.

  As you may have gleaned from my books, reviews can be tough to come by these days. You, the reader, have the power now to make or break a book. If you have the time, here is a link to my author page on Amazon. You can find all my books here: http://KeePatterbee.com/blog.

  Thank you so much for reading book #3 The Priest who Ate a Poison Petit Fore and if you miss my first book, The Chef at the Water’s Edge consider reading how it all began. Book #2 The Gourmet Who Kept Diamonds in the Kitchen was another exciting adventure.

  I appreciate you spending time with me.

  In gratitude,

  Kee Patterbee

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  About the Author

  Kee Patterbee spent the early years of her life working in the hardest career in the world. She was a mother. Then she embarked on a second career as a grandmother. Along the way, she dabbled in writing, most often in short stories. In 2013, Kee decided to do something she had always dreamed of doing. She began work on her first novel. That book is The Chef at the Water’s Edge. Here, she created the character of Hannah Starvling. Her protagonist is a former FBI turned culinary consultant, now semi-amateur sleuth.

  Since that time she's written three more Hannah novels and one novella as part of the ongoing Twilight Mystery Series. Plans are in the work for many more.

  Kee grew up in a small southern town. It was there that her love of slow paced communities, their residents, and the dark underbelly they often hide was born. When she was a little girl, she loved reading old world myths. Her favorite was the Roman god Janus, the two-faced god of beginnings and transitions. Her fascination lay with his association with gates, doors, passages, endings and time, and the future and in the past. Kee remembers riding her bike through her neighborhood, contemplating the Janus story. She then applied it to her town. She often wondered what went on behind the gates leading to façade of the many little wood frame houses. What did the townsfolk do behind those closed doors when no one was looking? Thus, most of her stories and adventures are set in or around the sleepy riverside town of Twilight. The town is a Norman Rockwell picturesque by day. By night, it is illuminated by shadows.

  Kee is southern through and through. She married a man of similar origins. He shares her fascination with the unseen, both real and imagined. They now live in Georgia where they lead a quiet existence of writing and enjoying life in general. One of the things they love is seeking out and visiting ‘roadside’ attractions. Those places that offer a look into the more unusual aspects of America. They also are in search of the perfect chicken wing and chili cheese dog. In the summer, they exist between writing and these adventures.

  Kee and her husband Joe, are great lovers of animals. They share their house with two Yorkies, Zippy and Doodles, and a tuxedo cat named CTO, which stands for Chinese Take Out.