Jerrilyn Farmer, Mystery Author

Mah-jongg meets murder at a hip Chinese banquet

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Detective Data

Name
Madeline Bean

Sidekick
I hang out with my partner, Wesley Westcott, but he'd have a cow if anyone called him my sidekick.

Hometown
I grew up in the midwest, moved to San Francisco to go to the Culinary Institute and then moved to L.A., where I live in the Whitley Heights section of the Hollywood Hills.

Age:
Okay, I've reached 30.

Occupation:
Owner of the Madeline Bean Catering Company with my best friend Wes.

First Case:
There was this seriously unexpected death at our last Halloween party. And the odd thing was that the soothsayer, who was really only an actress hired for the gig, kept telling all the guests they were going to die.

Pet Peeves:
I really don't have a problem speaking my mind. Only, why won't anyone ever listen to me?

Role Model:
Okay, I'm fascinated by Martha Stewart, Mira Sorvino and Mother Teresa, not necessarily in that order.

Hobbies:
I love to cook, but it's actually more than a hobby. I hit the flea markets regularly and collect old California pottery. And does analyzing everything to death count?

Characteristics:
If a youngish woman drives up in an old Jeep Wagoneer, pushes her hair out of her face, orders a Diet Coke while studying every ingredient listed in the menu, and jokes rather stylishly about the strange state of her love life, it's more than likely me.

Marital Status:
Single. It's a long story.