When Spence Harden and Jeff, his writing partner and sometime lover, move into the house once owned by Spence's murdered parents, they have no idea what awaits them. First, they discover someone is stealing items from them, but have no clue who, or why. And then the unthinkable happens. Jeff is killed and Spence is framed for his murder.<br><br>Crime reporter Gregg Rowe wants to help Spence clear his name. All Spence needs to do is decide if he believes Gregg, or if the man himself is the killer. Once Gregg convinces Spence he's telling the truth, the pair set out to discover if there is a connection between Jeff's murder and that of Spence's parents ten years earlier ... while fighting their growing attraction to each other.

A Deadly Homecoming

“Get your laptop,” Gregg suggested. “It’ll be easier than lugging all these into the office.”


“Great idea.” Spence did, and they set to work.


“Nope, again,” Spence said much later, looking for yet another title and publication date that Gregg read off to him. “Several of them, but the wrong dates and the one we have isn’t a first edition. Next?” He rubbed his eyes, wishing the information on the website was printed about four points larger.


“Now this is interesting,” Gregg said as he took the next book from the shelf and opened it. “The dust jacket says Lost Horizon, but under it is another one, enclosed in clear plastic, for The Sun Also Risesby Hemingway.”


“It’s 1926. Publisher was Charles Schribner’s and Sons. First edition.”


Spence’s pulse began to race. “Describe the cover.”


Chapter 32