The Case of the Missing Twin

By Derek Adams

Miles finds himself in a variety of compromising positions with a cast of randy studs—each of whom harbors a secret of two of his own. Miles diligently sets about uncovering everything within reach as he tracks down the elusive and delectable Daniel Travis.

• Language: English
• Publisher: eXtasy Books Inc
• Release date: Feb 11, 2012
• ISBN: 9781554878864

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The erotic adventures of intrepid detective Miles Diamond kick off with The Case of the Missing Twin. Miles is a genius in the bedroom, although he is often at a loss when it comes to solving crimes. Unwilling to let his limitations stand in his way, Miles constantly finds himself in a variety of compromising positions with a cast of randy studs—each of whom harbors a secret of two of his own. Miles diligently sets about uncovering everything within reach as he tracks down the elusive and delectable Daniel Travis.

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The Case of the Missing Twin

Copyright © 2011 Derek Adams

ISBN: 978-1-55487-886-4

Cover art by Martine Jardin

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The Case of the Missing Twin

The Adventures of Miles Diamond

By

Derek Adams

Dedication

To KRJ again. Thanks for everything.

Chapter One

It wasn’t a good day, although you might not have noticed, what, with the birds singing, the blue skies, and the unseasonably warm breezes blowing in off the Puget Sound through the city streets. It was the sort of day that makes folks around here whistle, sing and even nod in greeting to bleary-eyed characters like me as I trudged along the sidewalk, looking like the losing side in a barroom brawl. Maybe, under different circumstances, I would have been bounding along cheerfully myself, smelling the salt in the air and looking for robins…maybe. As it was, I didn’t dare take a deep breath for fear that the change of pressure in my body might blow the top of my head off. Just squinting at the pavement through tiny slits in my puffy eyelids was bad enough—a full-fledged stare at the brilliant morning sunshine might very well have proved fatal.

I ducked into Lena’s, which was blessedly dark, and climbed onto a stool at the counter. Most of the patrons looked rested and were gorging themselves on runny eggs and greasy slabs of bacon. I suppressed a shudder and tried to focus on the ashtray directly in front of me. I had to study it for a minute before I could determine if it had two butts in it, or maybe three. It was too much for me to handle, so I shut my eyes and prayed for sudden death.

Coffee?

I opened one eye tentatively. It was Lena, her hennaed hair piled high. Black, I whispered, my own voice sending shockwaves of agony up my brain stem.

Miles? Lena shot me an appraising look over the top of her glasses and set the coffeepot on the counter with a sound reminiscent of the bombing of Britain. Honey, what happened? You look like you got dragged the wrong way through a one-way knothole.

Thanks, Lena. My latest case sort of fizzled out on me last night.

From the looks of you, it must have blown up in your face. Can I get you something to eat?

Just the coffee, thanks. Well, maybe a couple of aspirin.

I’ll leave the bottle. She set a family-size container of Bayer’s finest in front of me and patted my hand. I considered downing the bottle’s entire contents, but elected to try a wait-and-see tactic and started with one small handful. They’d definitely be fighting an uphill battle, all the way.

It had seemed like such a sweet deal, too. I hadn’t had a client in so long I almost hadn’t answered the phone when it