Covert Exposure (17 page)
Authors: Valerie J. Clarizio
Tags: #crime, #homicide, #holiday season, #detective, #series, #santa, #santa claus, #social services, #santa clause, #mall santa, #child services, #clientele, #cookies for santa, #covert exposure, #dead santa, #nick spinelli, #santas little helper, #valerie j clarizio
Nick had hoped to spend his first Valentine's
Day with Shannon in a traditional manner, starting with a nice
dinner out on the town and then perhaps a long warm adventurous
night in her arms. His plans quickly change when cupid is found
murdered in a back alley. The investigation becomes more and more
inconceivable, as Spinelli discovers that Shannon is linked to the
victim. When another cupid turns up dead, and it is discovered that
Shannon knows him as well, Spinelli is motivated to go undercover
as a singing valentine dressed as cupid, complete with wings and a
quiver of arrows. How many other cupids are at risk? Is Spinelli on
the killer's list as well? The stress ignited by the day's events
causes sparks to fly between Spinelli and Shannon as he struggles
to piece it all together and stop the string of slayings.
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