The Peripheral Son - A Dick Hardesty Mystery, #14

Gay investigative reporter Victor Koseva is working on an exposé about doping within a boxing syndicate, when he mysteriously disappears. Hired by the journalist's sister-in-law, P. I. Dick Hardesty takes on the case, following a cast of unsavory suspects ranging from construction unions to bitter ex-boyfriends to a middleweight boxer determined to win a championship. When Koseva's body is found, not only does Hardesty have to determine whether the death is from foul play or an accident, but he also has to make sure he's not the next victim.