The Case of the Thwarted Lovers — Kyle Cicero / L.G. Fabbo-Gonnella

It's been a long shift for Detective Vincent Pasquale. Back at his desk at the station he finds a phone message from his vampire spouse, Mark, waiting for him: "Listen our friend Dexter found something about who may have tried to frame Jean-Claude. Turns out that there is a lot more to this thing It's big. Jean-Claude and Jaime are meeting me here before we all head over to see Tortego at his offices. We should be there in a half hour. If you can join us fine but if not I'll tell you about it later after your shift is over. Call me." A few moments later a report comes into the station about a possible terrorist bomb explosion at a Midtown office building. No survivors are reported. To his horror Vinnie realizes the bombsite's address is the exact location of Tortego's offices. In a panic Vinnie rushes to the scene where, out of nowhere, he is shot from behind by an unknown assailant. Its' four funerals and a wedding as the newest Julian book unfolds.