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

Ron had always been a slob, that wasn’t a surprise, but the mess Chris faced today was welcomed. Cleaning the place up would help take his mind off everything and he would start with laundry. He gathered up the clothes and carried them into the hallway. Next to the bathroom was a set of open bi-fold doors with a pile of clothes spilling out of them and a washer and dryer inside.


Chris dropped the clothes on the floor and then sorted out the dark colors and loaded them in the washer. Once that load was started, he headed to the kitchen.


There were only a few dirty dishes in the sink, so he put them in the dishwasher. Next, he went to the living room, grabbed the beer bottles and chips, and dumped them in the trash. With these tasks done, he stopped and looked at the pictures on the bookshelf.


Chapter 50