Welcome to Hurricane Bay, Florida, where the act of arson isn’t uncommon. When a popular gay bar, the Flaming Flamingo, burns to the ground with bartender Rudy inside, fear rocks the Gulf-side community. Bar owner Peter Rotunda wants to learn who destroyed his business and committed murder. Soon after the incident, Rotunda hires adorable and sexy private investigator Axle Dupree to take the case.<br><br>Axle is a fresh private eye with exemplary charm. Not only can he woo the pants off his boyfriend Casey, but also just about every other guy in town. Soon a list of alleged suspects builds: wealthy Laura Monigal, who has a history of arson; mysterious faux-cowboy Clifton Monigal; a Daisy Dukes-wearing circus performer; and a “fluff” romance writer.<br><br>As June unfolds, conversations are sharp, road trips into the Everglades become overwhelming, and spying is necessary. But after applying heat to the suspects, Axle learns who the murderer is ... and so much more about his community.

Heat

Satisfied with his tantrum, he said, “I think I’ve made my point, young man.”


“You have, sir. Thank you for stopping by.”


He exited without saying goodbye, vanished from my office, and left me to my silence and many notes concerning the unsolved case. 16: Two Humps Dunes


After Peter Rotunda left my office, I received a text from Casey that read, Meet at Two Humps Dunes in fifteen minutes. Plan to stay an hour.


Chapter 14