Double Fudge Brownie Murder (Hannah Swensen series Book 18) Read Online Free PDF Page B

real hit at next year’s Fourth of July Picnic at Eden Lake.”
    Michelle nodded. “You’re right and the sheriff’s department always mans the barbecues. What do you think it is, Hannah? I’m thinking it’s just a double hamburger patty sandwiched with chopped hot dogs in the middle.”
    “But they’ve also got a little sweet pickle relish and . . . I think there’s mustard in there somewhere,” Doc added.
    “Mustard mixed with ketchup,” Hannah said, recognizing the taste. “And the hamburger patties have finely chopped onions in them.”
    “Double hamburger patties.” Doc sounded thoughtful. “How do you get them to stick together long enough to grill them?”
    “You press the edges together to seal them,” Hannah told him. “You can do that with any stuffed hamburger patties. You just have to be careful not to put in too much stuffing.”
    “Is that how they do hamburgers with mushrooms and blue cheese in the middle?” Michelle asked her.
    “I think so.” Hannah finished the last of her Burger Dog and glanced at the menu again. “Is anyone else interested in dessert?”
    Doc nodded. “I am. And we can take something up to Lori when we get back to the hotel. She’s always up for dessert.”
    “ We can,” Hannah emphasized the word. “You can’t. Mother’s been thinking about all those wedding superstitions and she’s convinced that it’s bad luck for the bride to see the groom before the wedding. And I wasn’t supposed to tell you that, so please don’t mention it to her.”
    “I might have known it,” Doc said, sighing deeply. “She’s really nervous. I’m beginning to think maybe I shouldn’t have planned this elopement. She might have been calmer if we’d stayed with the original plans in Lake Eden.”
    “No way!” Hannah was very definite. “You did the right thing, Doc. Mother’s having a wonderful time. She’s just a little nervous about the ceremony. And she’s probably thinking about . . .” Hannah paused, not wanting to hurt Doc’s feelings.
    “Your dad,” Doc finished the sentence for her. “Of course she is. I knew she would. It’s only natural. It’s one of the reasons I tried to distract her by telling her about the Alaskan cruise.”
    “It’ll be okay.” Michelle reached out to pat his shoulder. “Mother was really happy about the cruise and she’ll be fine once she’s actually married. This is just pre-wedding jitters and Andrea knows exactly what to do about that.”
    “Champagne?” Doc guessed.
    “Chocolate,” Hannah answered. “I left the cooler with the Maple Fudge Sandwich Cookies with Andrea. If Mother gets too nervous, we’ll just calm her down with lots of delicious endorphins.”
    Doc was silent for a moment and then he cleared his throat. “You know that there’s no real medical . . .”
    “I don’t want to hear it!” Hannah interrupted him. “All I know is that it works on Mother. If she’s stressed, a couple bites of chocolate will snap her right out of it.”
    “Okay. If it works on her, that’s the important thing. And I know she loves chocolate.” Doc glanced down at the menu again. “They have hot fudge sundaes. Maybe I should get a hot fudge sundae to go.”
    “That’s a good idea!” Hannah told him. “Let’s take Andrea a Coney Island Sandwich. That’s tuna and she loves tuna. She won’t eat dessert, so Mother can have the hot fudge sundae all to herself. When we get back, Michelle can take everything up to them.”
    “Michelle and not you?”
    “Not me. I have strict instructions to babysit you.”
    Doc laughed. “Instructions from your mother?”
    “That’s right. One of the last things she said to me before I left was that I had to keep you happy and occupied so that you didn’t get cold feet and hop on the first flight back to Lake Eden.”
    “I wouldn’t do that!”
    “I’m sure you wouldn’t, but Mother was still worried. And the next thing she said was that she’d just curl up and die if