Telepathic private investigator Quentin Q. Quasar and his partner Nate Braddock are back. They accidentally stumble on a series of kidnapping/murders, and begin to investigate. Eventually, the kidnappers snatch a young man from an Interstate rest area, and Quentin and Nate hear his telepathic cry for help. Armed with that information, they contact their friend George Martin at the sheriff’s office, and manage to catch the kidnappers before they’ve killed the victim. The intended victim was on his way to Orlando to join his boyfriend -- also a telepath -- who’d recently moved there to take a job.<br><br>Meanwhile, Nate’s grandparents fly into Jacksonville from Chattanooga, so Quentin and Nate can drive them to a hospital in Ocala. Nate’s mother has been in a state prison for women located near Ocala, and has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. At the end of a series of hospital visits they encounter and capture the leader of the cult that Nate’s mother and stepfather belonged to. The cult leader and his wife, both of whom had jumped bail before their trials, had just administered poison to Nate’s mother, to keep her from making any sort of deathbed confession about the cult and its activities.

Sleuth LLC: Bring Out Your Dead

“Anything interesting happen this morning?” Nate said, as they were eating.


“Same old, same old,” Quentin said. “What about you?”


“I gave tests to both of my classes, and when I get home, I’m going to grade the papers.” After that I’ll do the laundry, and pack for our trip tomorrow.”


“I have a few errands to run this afternoon, but I’ll be home in time to help with the laundry,” Quentin said.


“And tonight, we have more service stations to visit, right?”


THAT EVENING, THEY decided to spend some quality time in bed before they made the rounds of their service stations. They shed their clothes, and stood embracing for a long time.


{I’m so glad I rescued you from the kidnappers,}Quentin sent.


{Not as glad as I am that you rescued me.}


They kissed for a long time, then got into their favorite position in bed.


{I wonder what Dwight and Art are up to right now?} Nate sent.


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