It was like those crazy detective novels he read as a kid...Fledging PI Zachariah Davies's wealthy and eccentric client, toymaker Alton Beacher, wants to hire an investigator who can pose as his boyfriend while figuring out who is behind the recent attempts on his life. And Zach, struggling to save the business his father built, is just desperate enough to set aside his misgivings and take the job.But it doesn't take long for Zach to realize all is not as it seems (and, given that it all seems pretty weird...). The only person he can turn to for help is equally struggling, equally desperate-but a whole lot more experienced-rival PI Flint Carey.Former Marine Flint has been waiting for Zach to throw in the towel and sell whatever's left of the Davies Detective Agency to him. Still, he's unwillingly attracted to the game but inexperienced accountant-turned-shamus, and can't help offering a helping hand when Zach runs into trouble.Especially when it's hard to imagine any worse trouble than having your client murdered.