Publisher's Synopsis
After a near-death experience with a snake, Tess is fearful when weeks later she learns that another lesbian has been murdered - by a snake. Had someone meant also to kill Tess? Befriending the victim's girlfriend, Tess begins her own dangerous investigation, determined to stop the killer before he stops her. Breezily written but with rare, emotional undercurrent, this is the debut of a true new mystery star.