A Snake Among Flowers

In this fast-paced novel of suspense, the murder of a young woman occurs in the LGBT community. Suspicion falls on her closest friend and the last one to see her alive. Her friend misleads the police and her significant other. She has her reasons.
On top of running low on suspects, the two detectives miss some crucial clues because of personal distractions.
The characters are real; they laugh, joke, and make mistakes.
This suspense novel is not another detective pining for his ex, and the only thing keeping him or her going is finding that bad guy.