Introduction

Tying the knot may be the toughest thing Nick Polchak has ever tried to do.

Nick Polchak is comfortable with bugs. Their world is orderly. He knows where he stands and exactly how to interpret the signs they give him. But a fiancee and an upcoming wedding? Not so much.

That's why-a mere four days before the nuptials-Nick finds himself driving to Philadelphia for the monthly meeting of the Vidocq society. Being among a group of forensic professionals consulting on cold cases will surely allow him to feel useful and normal.

But while there he discovers that a close friend has been murdered . . . and in classic Nick style, begins to follow the trail of evidence rather than returning to his fiancee. Fearing that his one-track mind won't lead him home by Saturday, Alena and three of her dogs go to track him down.

When she finally finds him, nothing is as Alena expected . . . because the twists in this case will surprise even the most dedicated Bug Man fans.

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Excerpt

FRONT ROYAL, VIRGINIA
I’m not sure I can do this,” Nick said.
“I believe in you,” Alena reassured him. “I know you’ve got it in you.”
“It’s just not right. There are things no man should be asked to do.”
“Now listen,” Alena said. “I’ve seen you pick maggots off a two-week-old corpse without even turning up your nose.”
“Good idea,” Nick said. “Think about happy times.”
“What I’m saying is: If you can do that, you can manage this.”
Nick looked at the sign again: Weddings ’n’ Such: Everything You Need to Make Your Special Day Unforgettable.
He turned to Alena: “Is it hot in here or is it just me?”
“Nick—we haven’t even gone in yet.”
The door opened to the sound of electronic chimes playing
Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March.” Nick took a quick look around the room; he saw leather scrapbooks of sample wedding
announcements, satiny ring pillows with lace embroidery, gleaming bridesmaids’ and groomsmen’s gifts, and flowery silk nosegays. Nick had never felt so out of his element; he felt like an ant that had wandered into the wrong colony, secreting ... view entire excerpt...

Discussion Questions

From the publisher:

Do you think Nick Polchak and Alena Savard are ready for marriage? If so, why? If not, what qualities do you think they’re lacking?

What was Nathan Donovan attempting to accomplish in Nick’s life?

What was Alena’s driving motivation throughout the book? What really caused her to pack up her dogs and go looking for Nick?

What do you think Alena meant in Chapter 41 when she told Nick, “I want a man to come after me—and I want him to keep on coming after me, even after he’s got me…I want you to chase me and keep on chasing me right up until the day one of us drops dead”?

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