The Case of the Dead Man's Ring

<p><strong>When Proctor Gamble loses everything the last thing he expects to find is a reason to stay.</strong></p><p></p><p>World-famous swimsuit model Proctor Gamble thought his biggest problem was tan lines-until his shady business manager vanishes with his fortune leaving him broke and stuck with a handful of failing investments. One of them? A barely functioning private detective agency run by Blair Huntingdon a smooth-talking vintage-obsessed investigator with a thing for solving mysteries-and pushing Proctor's buttons.</p><p></p><p>Proctor wants to liquidate. Blair has other ideas-and he's not above using a mix of charm sass and a few well-placed slaps (and more) to change his new boss's mind.</p><p></p><p>Just when Proctor thinks he's done with the agency-and maybe Blair too-they stumble onto a corpse a strange ring and a trail that leads to a long-lost collection of paintings by a brilliant artist persecuted during World War II for being unapologetically gay.</p><p></p><p>As secrets unravel and danger closes in Proctor and Blair are forced to rely on each other to survive. But with everything on the line-including the truth the art and their lives-will these two wildly different men find a way to protect what matters most?</p><p></p><p><strong>Steamy sharp and full of unexpected heart this queer mystery-romance is a wild ride through lust lies and the art of falling in love.</strong></p>