When the first note shows up at the restaurant where he works -- when he isn't designing costumes for a local theater -- Jim Foster laughs it off. When the notes keep coming, he doesn't find the fact that he might have a secret admirer quite so amusing. Alan North, a lonely, bookish customer at the restaurant, is too shy to even think of talking to Jim -- as much as he wants to. Then the killings begin. Two of Jim's friends are murdered in what appear to be muggings. However, the detective in charge of the cases believes they're more than that, and that Jim is either the killer ... or being stalked by one. When Jim and Alan finally connect, can they help find and stop the stalker, or will Alan end up dead before their budding relationship can become more than friendship?

His Secret Admirer

As if everyone here doesn’t know that already.Jim shook his head when those closest to Ken cheered, then began telling each other what part, or parts, they were going to try out for.


Ken drew Jim aside, saying, “I’ll get the list to you as soon as I’ve made my final decisions.”


“Thanks. I have a few basic ideas, but nothing concrete, yet.”


“I’ll be interested to see what you come up with. But then I always am,” Ken replied, his gaze locking on Jim for a long moment.


Suddenly uncomfortable with Ken’s scrutiny, Jim chuckled. “As long as there’s cleavage, you’re happy.”


“Okay, so I was wrong about that, for this show. But…”


“Got it. We’ll see.” Jim turned when someone tapped his arm, smiling at Neil. “And what part are you going for?”


Neil told him, and then they rejoined the others, with discussions ranging from the next show to the present one and farther afield, as always happened at the opening night cast parties that Jim had attended.


Chapter 11