Struggling with the dissonance between his heart's music, and the counter-time rhythm of his social circle-and bitterly angry about it-he quickly learns how to solve his problem:īy turning his frustration-when this pressure comes to a head-upon the object of his fixation. Who was in love with him, but couldn't be seen to be. On account of running away from an angry mob of schoolboys. So when I'm reading a book like this one, and I begin to notice that everything-nearly everything-hinges on the friction between the perception of homosexuality, and the reality-well, a boy takes notice. They're pretty good about this stuff-now. But I find it especially poignant given the remarkable maturity and leftward-leanings of the current political milieu. The shame of the UK in this regard is well-documented-as is ours. Warning: Contains a flirtatious plumber with hidden talents, a cashmere-clad private investigator with hidden depths, and an English village chock full of colourful characters with plenty to hide.Ī bitter indictment of Britain's uniquely vicious history of homophobia and the inevitable results thereof-cunningly disguised as a cozy, cuttingly funny, hedgerow-piercing murder mystery with romantic m/m elements and a publican tour.Īlso, two cats named Merlin and Arthur. But opening himself to this degree exposes Tom’s heart in a way he’s not sure he’s ready for…while the murderer’s trigger finger is getting increasingly twitchy. But is Phil’s interest genuine, or does he only want to use Tom’s talent?Īs the pile of complicated evidence surrounding the woman’s murder grows higher, so does the heat between Tom and Phil. Tom’s attraction to the big, blond investigator hasn’t changed-in fact, he’s even more desirable all grown up. Phil is now openly gay, and shows unmistakable signs of interest. And the former bully partly responsible for Tom’s injury.
Phil Morrison, Tom’s old school crush, now a private investigator working the same case. When he’s called in to help locate the body of a missing woman up on Nomansland Common, he unexpectedly encounters someone who resurrects a host of complicated emotions. The local police keep his number on file for a different reason-his sixth sense for finding hidden things. To most of the world, Tom Paretski is just a plumber with a cheeky attitude and a dodgy hip, souvenir of a schoolboy accident.
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