A cannibalistic serial killer targeting gay men is on the loose. Devin, who has become increasingly erratic in the last two months, just split up with Gary, his lover of three years. Vanni, a habitué of the gay clubs, makes extra spending money on his knees in the club johns. Is one of these men the killer? Or will one of them instead become the killer’s next target? Detective Hollis Robbins is in charge of the case. He intends to stop the killer, if he can. When the killer strikes again the four men’s lives intertwine as the search for the murderer intensifies. Will the attraction that two of them begin to feel for each other survive the hunt? Do they have the strength to continue on after tragedy strikes and teaches them that love can be bittersweet?

The Beast Within

“Start at the beginning, Hollis,” Sarah told him.


So he did, only pausing when she asked for clarification on something, and for a minute when the waiter returned with their meals. “So that’s where it stands,” he said in conclusion.


Sarah nodded and said succinctly, “To begin with, young man, you have to admit that you are what you are.”


“Oh Hollis.” She shook her head. “I’ve known you since the first time you were sent to see me in the line of duty. It didn’t take me long to figure out you were gay but as it didn’t interfere with your abilities to do your job it wasn’t something I was willing to pursue. Forcing you to face what you weren’t ready to would have been counterproductive, at least in my opinion. Now you do have to because there’s no way you can hide it from yourself anymore. The way you feel about Vanni will make that impossible no matter how hard you try.”


Chapter 31