After surviving the threat of a murderer and finding love with each other, George Martin and Mike Foster, best friends since childhood, are settling into a happy life. George's new promotion to the youngest captain in the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office keeps him busy, and his current case is no exception. The body of a fifty-year-old drag queen is found in the locked dressing room of a bar.<br><br>As George delves into the subsequent murder investigation, he uncovers a dangerous trail of murdered drag queens and young gay men that intersects with another case involving porn films, torture, and worse. He struggles to make sense of the murders, but it's Mike who asks the question that leads to a break in the case.

Drag and Drop

I accompanied the boss upstairs, and we were settled in the conference room about five minutes ahead of time. I’d been curious to learn the identities of the other two lieutenants who were being promoted and was pleasantly surprised to see that I had guessed correctly. One of them was in his early forties, the other was about fifty, and I liked and respected both of them. The sheriff entered the room on the dot of one thirty, followed by his secretary. She bustled about the table, placed a small folder in front of each of us, and left the room. As the door closed behind her, the sheriff said, “Okay, let’s get to work. If you will take a look at the folders in front of you, you’ll find that they contain a detailed outline of the proposed reorganization and its implementation.”


Chapter 24