This 8,000-word short story is a prequel to the Darke and Flare gay romantic suspense mystery series. It can be read as a standalone that includes a complete short mystery, but Darke's adventures continue in the Darke & Flare mystery series. The first two books in the series are Darke Accused (Book #1) and The Double (Book #2).
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Parker Avrile is the author of the Assured Elites trilogy, the Runaway Model trilogy, and many other gay romance and romantic suspense novels.