This is really good, Donovan Caine said, attacking his third strawberry pancake. You sound surprised, I said. He shrugged. I just didn't think an assassin would be able to cook like this. Well, I do get lots of practice with knives. You could say I'm multitasking. The detective froze, his fork halfway to his mouth. I'm kidding. I enjoy cooking. It relaxes me.

Spider's Bite: An Elemental Assassin Book (ed. Simon and Schuster, 2010) - ISBN: 9781439155431