London, 1983.
AIDS is beginning to tear through the gay community. The government stays silent. The tabloids scream gay plague. Violence against gay men is rising.
In the midst of this nightmare, two young men's lives collide. Kaelan Targett is in hiding ? from himself, his family and friends, and his work colleagues. To reveal his true self would cost him everything. Out-and-proud Slade Sinner has already lost everything ? his family, his home and any illusions about the world.
When Kaelan meets Slade, something inside him shifts. Slade's fierce honesty draws him in. As their connection deepens, Slade introduces Kaelan to London's gay scene. A shadowy world of gay pubs and clubs. A place alive with desire and danger ? someone is hunting gay men. The gay community is gripped by fear, but the police turn a blind eye. Kaelan and Slade are forced to investigate. Their search for the killer threatens to expose everything Kaelan has fought to keep hidden. Defiant Slade thinks he has nothing left to lose. He is wrong.
