Gunshots waken Ian Tunbridge, an assistant curator of classical antiquities at the British Museum, on his first day on a dig in California. The only way to save his life is to run for it, but luck is not on his side. At least, not until he meets Lucas Arpini, the brash American photographer who seems to have some sort of clue what’s going on. Together, they’re supposed to be the tools in finding an artifact nobody believes is real -- nobody, that is, except Lucas and the man kidnaps them both.<br><br>Ian doesn’t know what to believe. His colleagues are dead, he’s injured, and he has no choice but to put his faith in a gorgeous stranger. Their escape should lead them straight to the police, but when Lucas shows him pieces of the puzzle they were meant to solve, Ian is too intrigued to walk away. He wants to solve the riddle as badly as Lucas does.<br><br>Unfortunately, they aren’t the only ones ...

Riddle Me Wicked

“Maybe you’re just a great cook.”


“And I think that answers my question.”


“I haven’t really given food much thought,” Lucas said. “I’ve had other stuff on my mind.”


“Like my work. I haven’t held my camera in way too long.”


For a moment, he thought he saw Ian hesitate, his lashes flickering up as his brows drew together. It only lasted a second, though, and then Ian was eating again, taking the bite off his fork and chewing slowly.


“McKendree showed me some of your photos after we had the conference call with the California police,” Ian said. “He was shocked I hadn’t seen them before.”


Lucas shrugged. “How could you? It’s not like I carry my portfolio around with me. And we had more important things to worry about.”


“Still. It felt like I should have known…more. Because it was extraordinary.” A twinkle glittered in his eye. “You’re even more talented than you said you were.”


Chapter 74