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 tapped his hand on the steering wheel. “Okay. Tell Dylan we’re taking a short detour so he doesn’t freak out.”


Chris typed, We’re going to check on Terry, then we’ll meet up with Dad and Thomas.


Ron turned left onto Shamrock Street and drove three blocks and then turned onto Link Street. Four houses down, he pulled into the driveway of Terry’s house.


They ran up to the front door. Ron grabbed the doorknob and shoved his key in the lock. “Terry?” Ron called out as he flung the door open and rushed inside.


The house was dark except for the moonlight shining in the picture window to their right and a light coming from the bedroom down the hall to their left.


Chris’s phone buzzed in his front pocket.


“Ter?” Ron said as he started down the hallway.


Chris pulled the phone from his pocket as he flipped the light switch in the entryway. The light didn’t come on. He tried again. Nothing.


Chapter 69