The Deputy - C. M. Albrecht, Author

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> The Deputy - C. M. Albrecht, Author

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Martha A Cheves

• Chef Merle Blanc's Secret Potato Salad Recipe
• 2 med. potatoes
• 1 hard-boiled egg, cut into cubes
• 1/3 cup onion, chopped
• 1/3 cup celery, chopped
• 1/3 cup sweet relish
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tsp. mustard
• pepper
• Seasoning salt to taste

Boil potatoes until tender.

Cool, peel and cut into 1" cubes.

Makes about 2 cups. Blanch onion

and celery in boiling salted water for one minute. Drain.

Fold all ingredients together and refrigerate in a covered bowl. Serves 4

You should keep these salads refrigerated and preferably

consumed the same day. If the Macaroni

Salad becomes dry and/or sticky, a few drops of milk blended in may help.

For boiling your egg, place egg in salted gently boiling

water for 14 minutes. Cool quickly in

cold water and roll around to gently crack the shell all over and peel. Cooking too long results in dark green edges

around the yolk.

But wait! There's

more! This recipe works equally well to

make a Macaroni Salad. Just substitute

two cups of cooked salad macaroni. (One

cup of uncooked macaroni should give you 2 cups cooked.) If you prefer your salad a bit more tart,

substitute Dill Relish or minced Dill Pickles for the Sweet Relish.

To add that special gourmet touch to either of the above,

you may add your choice of chopped Parsley, Olives, Capers or chopped and

blanched Red and/or Green pepper. Some

like minced cooked bacon.

The Potato Salad recipe is just one of the famous Chef Merle

Blanc's dishes. It's your creation

now. Make it the way you like! You can read more about Chef Merle Blanc in

"Deadly Reception" by C. M. Albrecht.

Bon appétit!

The Deputy - Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat; Think With Your Taste Buds; A Book and A Dish

Just half a block from the sub-station, crossing the

railroad track, Wayne's eyes caught sight of a wiry bandy-legged little guy

walking along by the track. The man

limped slightly, and from the look of his oversize coat and unshaven face, he

was obviously down and out. As he neared

the man, he stopped and leaned out of his side window, said,

"Howdy." The little man

stopped abruptly, looked over at Wayne sitting in his cruiser and

hesitated. he looked as if he was debating

whether to stay or run. "Hi,"

the stranger said. "You're new

around here," Wayne said swerving his vehicle to a stop in front of the

man. "Just passing through,"

he said. "I been looking for

work." "What kind of work do

you do?" inquired Wayne.

"Oh...most anything.

"My name's Deputy Terwilliger, but most folks call me Wayne. "I'm Ray Stark from Montana," the

man said. "Well, what I was

thinking, Ray, is that I'm tied up here in town so much of the time. You know, a sheriff's always on duty, and my

wife, Janie, she's alone out there at the farm all day with all those chores to

take care of. I was just thinking, I

can't offer much in the way of money, but we do have a spare room. I've been using it for storage, but we could

clear it out and make up a little room for you there and my Janie's a good

cook." Wayne said to him. "As

to wages, I just need maybe enough to keep me in a few things." replied Ray.

The two men shook hands as Wayne said, "Come on. We'll get in the cruiser and I'll take you

out there. It isn't far."

This was the hiring of Ray by Deputy Terwilliger to help his

wife Janie with the chores around their farm.

Ray couldn't believe his luck in finding a job and by a Deputy

to boot. This was going to make his life

so much easier... so he thought. What he

was unaware of was that the Deputy had other 'chores' in mind for Ray and they

weren't exactly up to Ray's liking.

What the Deputy lacked in morals he made up for in his

bravery. When the bank in Franklin was

robbed, he showed no fear in going after the robbers. He had a loving wife at home, Sandy in town,

a job that made him proud and the 'respect' of those around him. So when he read about a bus load of convicts

escaping after killing the driver, he came up with a plan and Ray fit in

perfectly. A plan that would give him

the freedom to do and have everything he wanted, and deserved.

This book kept me on the edge. I was able to come up with Ray's fit into the

story but I had no idea as to how he would handle what had been planned for him

to do for Wayne. The ending was a bit of

a surprise for me. Loved this book as

much as I've loved all books I've read by this Author.