A Fatal Affair (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798218992798)

A mysterious death, a town on edge, and a relationship on the rocks-can Officer Nowak uncover the truth before he loses everything?

When an outbreak of food poisoning disrupts the opening night party for the Nyes Landing Players' debut production, paramedics rush a drunken actor to the hospital-where he later dies. The medical examiner rules his death was due to "acute mixed drug and alcohol toxicity." But Officer Cal Nowak has seen his share of overdoses, and he suspects there's more to the incident than a bad batch of meatballs.

A cheating wife, a ruthless husband, feuding neighbors, a skittish housekeeper, and a mysterious woman with a dark secret all test Cal's investigative skills at every turn. But his relentless pursuit of the truth comes at a personal cost. His relationship with Demetrius-a divorced father navigating his first relationship with a man-begins to fracture under the strain. As Cal's obsession with the case deepens, Demetrius questions their future together.

Tensions rise as the mayor pressures the police chief to rein Cal in, delivering an ultimatum: drop the case or lose his badge. Undeterred, Cal risks his career-and his heart-to bring a killer to justice.