Showing Snowman by Mark Abramson

In the fourth release in the Beach Reading series of mysteries by San Francisco Chronicle's best-selling author Mark Abramson, all is not well in the City by the Bay. Tim Snow, recently recovered from a debilitating accident, finds himself aimless and troubled over waning feelings for his boyfriend. And just when he wants to escape all the troubles in his life, new complications arise... three M's worth of trouble:  mayhem (a visit from his bigoted and big-haired cousin from Texas), men (a handsome fashion model who's sending mixed signals), and menace (body parts found in the dumpster of Artie's, the restaurant where Tim's works as a waiter). As if the investigations of the police aren't disruptive enough, secrets are soon revealed that affect not only Tim's family by blood but also the treasured souls of the Castro he's made an essential part of his life.