“Aspen Meadow Country Club?” I asked. “Says who?”
“Yes, the country club. You know how John Richard loves to see folks and be seen. And the person who said so was Fay Shelton, current wife of Dr. Ralph Shelton, recently fired by ACHMO by none other than Suz Craig herself.” She paused. “Or so I heard. Hold on, there’s somebody at my door.”
I moved the olives aside and began on some fat, ripe tomatoes that smelled so delicately sweet, I was tempted to pop a couple of juicy red chunks right into my mouth. But the health inspector had recently sent out a sign to be posted in all commercial kitchens: no smoking, eating, or drinking in the food area! use plastic gloves when handling raw meat! Across the state, chefs had promptly denounced the first admonition. How were they supposed to serve w
