Private detective Chris Mason thought he only had to worry about his brother Dylan discovering he was dating Homicide detective James Harris. Dylan and their best friend, Ron Abrams, don’t like James, and Chris has to handle their animosity towards his lover. But then Chris is targeted by a serial killer who leaves snapdragons with his victims.<br><br>James leads the Snapdragon investigation as head detective. As each murder links Dylan and Ron to the killings, James questions Ron’s motives and his connections to Chris. Ron’s pet name for Chris has always been Snapdragon. Could there be more behind Ron’s playful teases than Chris knows?<br><br>When Ron’s attraction to Chris is exposed, their friendship totters. Is a darker side to Ron revealed? Could he be involved with the Snapdragon murders? And will Chris be able to solve the case before he becomes the killer's next victim?

Snapdragon

“They did, but all the equipment was stolen from the Tahoe.”


James nodded as he pursed his lips. “Right now your brother and Abrams are suspects in the murders of Megan Sanderson, Charity Grobin, and Jennifer Matthews.”


“They didn’t do it,” Chris said. “We know what this looks like, but they’re only running because the killer threatened to get them arrested and then get me. Dylan couldn’t risk that.”


“We’ll also be searching their homes,” James said.


Chris leaned close to James and said quietly, “Why are you doing this?”


“It’s my job,” James said. “I know you’re involved in this and I don’t like it, but this is what I do. If you’re helping them, you better get used to it. Just know I’m probably the only person who can save your ass, so help me find them.”


Chris sighed. “I don’t know where they are.”


James looked at him a moment, then shook his head. “We willcatch them. Think carefully about your place in this.”


Chapter 17