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

With a deep sigh Hollis replied, “I know you’re not, and I know you did. I’m sorry; I thought you might like the idea that I cared enough to do this.”


Vanni shook his head. “I know you care. I don’t…I just…Damn it, if something happens to you, do you think this will…will make everything all right? Am I supposed to say ‘He’s dead but lucky me I have a house, that should make up for it’?”


“Vanni,” Hollis said quietly as he reached for his hand and held it tightly, “what’s really bothering you about all this?”


Chapter 39