Seattle gay art gallery owner Horton Lendland is definitely dead, and it wasn't just a wienie roast! The suspects are legion:PA hustler -- two business partners -- the best friend -- the once-successful painter -- the Catholic priest -- sundry street urchins -- the gay bar owner -- the S&M crowd -- the American Indian -- the teacher accused of pederasty...PTrouble is, the Seattle P.D.'s too busy chasing serial killers to spare anyone but the young, inexperienced Detective Cord Maxwell. As Maxwell tries to penetrate the reefs of the local gay community, the tension mounts. Who killed Horton Lendland?PPWILLIAM MALTESE has written over 150 books of psychological case studies, romance, adventure/espionage, sci-fi & fantasy, erotica, western, and horror, including many other novels published by Wildside Press. He's best known for his engaging Stud Draqual Mystery Series.