Beauty is in the eye of the master ...<br><br>Gideon Keel and Jesse Madding have seen dozens of gruesome crime scenes over the years, but nothing compares to the latest discovery -- a body put on horrific display. Clues in the apartment indicate that while the woman expired, party guests enjoyed rich caviar and expensive champagne. But there are no other clues about the victim or the culprits.<br><br>Empath Emma Coolidge is determined to save her sister from the same monsters Gideon and Jesse are hunting. And she’ll do anything for the two men who rescued her from a similar fate. The three plan a sting operation to infiltrate the small group of "art connoisseurs" by sadistically turning Jesse into a living work of art, but will it be enough to save Chicago from more vicious murders in the name of beauty?

Unveiled

Jesse wadded up the paper that was now completely covered in pen marks and tossed it in the garbage. And immediately started drawing on the next blank sheet, his foot tapping an erratic tattoo against the floor. He knew Gideon and Emma weren’t going to be home any time soon; they were probably just barely arriving at the warehouse.


He needed an outlet. After filling the second page with mindless scribbles, he pushed away from his desk and hurried downstairs. He could at least do something productive with his nervous energy. He pulled out old bed sheets and stacks of newspapers, then went back upstairs to the interrogation room. It was the largest room, with the fewest things to move. He spread the sheets and newspapers on the floor, ensuring at the very least there wouldn’t be a big mess to clean up afterward.


Chapter 34