Who killed Matt Bendel? The police suspect his partner, Elliott Conklin, the assistant chair of the psychology department at Santa Monica College. Elliott was found with the body, covered in blood - and he doesn't have an alibi. Elliott wants Pete Ferguson to help clear his name. But Pete doesn't have time - he's had to take over one of Elliott's classes - and he thinks Elliott might be guilty. Jamie Brodie isn't so sure. Matt had a secret that may have gotten him killed. The investigation of that secret leads to someone from Jamie's past - and another death that will change Jamie forever.

It seems Jamie Brodie can't go anywhere any more without a body turning up. Jamie and his boyfriend Pete Ferguson are taking a week of vacation to visit Pete's brother Steve in Alamogordo, New Mexico. They arrive to find that Alamogordo has been invaded - by fans of a TV show called Alien Visitors. The host of the show, Dixon Gill, was found dead in the lobby of Steve's building. Gill's fans believe he was killed by the FBI because he was about to reveal the truth about the government's cover-up of alien visitations. Jamie and Pete know that's not true. But who did kill Gill? The director of...

Autumn brings a fresh start in academia, but there are signs that Jamie Brodie's autumn quarter might bring trouble. First, his next door neighbors unexpectedly drop off the grid. Several days later Jamie discovers - with the help of his dog - that something very bad has happened in the neighbors' house. When the victim is identified, Jamie briefly becomes a suspect - but something far more dangerous is lying in wait for Jamie. And he doesn't recognize it until it's too late.