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

“That I’ll make you an offer you can’t refuse for rental of the third bedroom and the living and dining rooms. The majority of my clients don’t come to me—I go to them. Actually, there’s an unused garage apartment out back that’s full of junk at the moment. If you outgrow this space, I wouldn’t mind setting up my office back there, it’s much quieter.”


“That’s not a problem,” Mike said. “This house is zoned for mixed use, or whatever they call it.”


“How would we handle the utilities?” Jim said.


“We could split them based upon actual square footage used, or whatever formula we come up with. We could also share in the cost of the alarm system.”


“Go for it, Jim,” Carl said. “It’s perfect for the kind of clients you’re hoping to snag. We could spend a couple of weekends painting, buy a couple of desks and filing cabinets, and you’re in business.”


“Yeah,” Jim said, “that’s true, but Mike hasn’t mentioned actual numbers yet.”


Chapter 46