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

“Holy fucking shit,” I said. “Disney World.”


“Disney World attracts a lot of fags, and not just for the so-called ‘gay day’ in June. And there’s the largest gay entertainment complex in the country, right there on Orange Blossom Trail.”


“Yeah, the Parliament House. Why the fuck didn’t we think of that?”


“I dunno, but I’m ready for my reward for figuring it out.”


“Reward? We haven’t posted one, but give me fifteen minutes to organize my thoughts on this, and I’m sure I can think of something that you might consider suitable.”


I turned to the computer, jotted down a few ideas, and sent an e-mail to my office address, along with a copy of the script I’d drafted. Those tasks accomplished, I signed off and went to the master bedroom, where Mike was waiting for his reward.


The next morning, I sent an e-mail to Janet, David, and Gregg, telling them what Mike and I had come up with, and asked them to follow up and get back to me. Then I called the chief.


Chapter 50