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

“Do you think we’ll be able to hear anything out here?” she mused out loud.


“I think you need to relax,” Michelle said bluntly. “I’m sure when all hell breaks loose, we’ll know it.”


Michelle studied her face for a long moment before answering. “No. Gideon has been in worse spots than these. And Jesse isn’t stupid, despite that one stupid thing he does.”


It was tempting to argue with her about the foolishness of Jesse’s involvement with Gideon. Emma knew how Michelle felt about Gideon, would have known even if Michelle hadn’t made more than one pointed comment about the vampire, but she also knew that it would be impossible to try and explain what she felt every time she came into contact with him. There were reasons Gideon kept that part of himself secret to the world, and Emma wasn’t going to be the one to spread them around, no matter how much she liked Michelle.


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