Holly And Homicide (2009)
“I’d helped make the first batch of this eggnog myself, and it hadn’t smelled even remotely like bitter almonds. Maybe Audrey had added almond flavoring to the second batch, though. I scanned the room, but she was not in the immediate vicinity.
On second thought, could I have been drinking poison all along? My stomach felt queasy. I set my cup down on an end table. I felt dizzy. This must just be my imagination running wild. I couldn’t possibly have missed the aroma earlier.
Maybe my sense of sm...ell was playing tricks on me. I strode into the dining room. The bowl of cranberry nog was half full. I lifted the ladle and took a whiff. No almond scent.
Cameron appeared through the kitchen door and headed toward me. “You look upset. Is something wrong?”
“Maybe.” He was holding a cup of eggnog. “Let me try some of that.” I snatched the plastic cup from his hand and took a quick sip. “I knew it! This tastes fine. And the eggnog in the bowl smells normal, too.” Although part of me knew there was no cause for panic, my stomach was doing flip-flops.MoreLess
On second thought, could I have been drinking poison all along? My stomach felt queasy. I set my cup down on an end table. I felt dizzy. This must just be my imagination running wild. I couldn’t possibly have missed the aroma earlier.
Maybe my sense of sm...ell was playing tricks on me. I strode into the dining room. The bowl of cranberry nog was half full. I lifted the ladle and took a whiff. No almond scent.
Cameron appeared through the kitchen door and headed toward me. “You look upset. Is something wrong?”
“Maybe.” He was holding a cup of eggnog. “Let me try some of that.” I snatched the plastic cup from his hand and took a quick sip. “I knew it! This tastes fine. And the eggnog in the bowl smells normal, too.” Although part of me knew there was no cause for panic, my stomach was doing flip-flops.MoreLess
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