Crossing Jordan — Shannon West

A complicated web of lies threatens Jace's life and he must fight his way to happiness through a maze of romance, murder and intrigue.

Jace O'Neal is slowly rebuilding his life after a disastrous romance with an actor named Dylan Malone in NYC sends him back to Atlanta in disgrace. Living with his mother and his brother, a fourteen-year-old with Fragile X syndrome, one of the known causes of autism, Jace is pursued by Malone, who finally persuades him into another relationship. Then Dylan goes missing and the evidence left at the scene points to Jace's involvement.

The detective on the case, Will Jordan, is drawn to Jace right away, and learns that Jace's former lover was manipulative and cruel. Will fights his attraction to Jace as he seeks the truth of what happened to Malone. As more clues emerge and point to Jace, Jordan begins to believe Jace is in danger. A complicated web of lies threatens Jace's life and he must fight his way to happiness through a maze of romance, murder and intrigue.