Bones again warned Eli not to return home. But despite the car bombing and the quiet threat of the mysterious guy at the funeral, Eli was more anxious than he was afraid. He was less worried about bodily harm than someone trashing his home.
Then, too, Eli was never one to adapt easily to changes in his routine. Even though his wardrobe was limited, he disliked having to live out of a suitcase. And he found that stretching out on the floor of the casket showroom was not as creepy as it was uncomfortable. As a bachelor, he was not exactly an accomplished chef, but he had learned to cook for himself. Maria’s Market in his neighborhood stocked the habanero chilies and the Pico Pica sauce he needed for his staple dish of beans and spiced-up Minute Rice. It wasn’t that other stores didn’t have
