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try hard not to forget that. Of course, with my commitment to my Work, it’s unlikely that I should ever be underfoot.” Laurel had backpedaled all the way to the storeroom doorway. “I do believe my book shall be quite unique. It’s just a scandal that South Carolina’s ghosts have yet to be interviewed. Can you believe that oversight? All of these books are told from the viewpoint of the persons who saw the ghost and I ask you, should they be featured just because they happen to be present when a ghost comes forth—that’s a good term isn’t it”—the doorway framed Laurel’s slender form for an instant—“perhaps that should be my title, Coming Forth. Oh, I like that.” She was out of sight now, but the throaty tone, a combination of Marlene Dietrich, Lauren Bacall, and wood nymph, carried well. “Do have a delightful dinner, my darlings.” The back door opened and closed.

It seemed awfully quiet after Laurel was gone.

Annie, of course, had had plenty of time to call out and say Max wasn’t coming home for dinner tonight and she and Laurel could drop by the club.

It wasn’t, of course, that she didn’t want to tell anybody (and especially not Laurel?) not only that Max wasn’t coming home, but Annie didn’t have any idea where he was.

Or with whom.

THE CHRISTIE CAPER

A Bantam Book

PUBLISHING HISTORY

Bantam hardcover edition published August 1991

Bantam paperback edition/May 1992

All rights reserved.

Copyright © 1991 by Carolyn G. Hart.

CHAPTER-OPENING ILLUSTRATIONS BY VIQUI MAGGIO.

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 90-26021.

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