Wade Lake owns and manages a small art gallery and gift shop on a street popular with tourists from around the world. He enjoys conversations with strangers, challenging hikes, and occasional skinny dipping. ¯\(ツ)_/¯ Wade Lake constructs his narratives with one mystery on the page and a second underneath or between the lines. The story on top is suspenseful, romantic, and darkly whimsical. The story underneath is far more mischievous. He likes surprise endings. ¯\(ツ)_/¯ "Keep an eye on my website for new book release dates, previews / sneak peeks and fun book trailers. Thanks!" - Wade About Pipe: A couple's first house. Whispers dripping from the rusty showerhead. Can this relationship be saved? Mack and Chase dreamed of owning a house together. They've finally done it: a four-room fixer-upper in New Orleans' historic Tremé neighborhood. The neglected address lies on a popular parade route. An enormous live oak shades the front stoop. Tangled strands of Mardi Gras beads swing from the oak's mossy branches. The property looks both festive and haunted. Mack's a plumber. Chase, an electrician. If they work together, they can turn this tiny house into their forever home. But the work is overwhelming. Their personalities lock horns. Suddenly Chase prefers reading MM romance mysteries to making love. And Mack is hearing a voice leaking from the showerhead. What if what it says is true? Mack suspects something very bad happened here ...or it's about to. Pipe is a suspense novel told through a MM romance with a hint of the paranormal. Pipe is a stand-alone story. Pipe is a dark. Pipe is a steamy. Pipe contains strong sexual content and brief violence. Pipe is the first release of Wade Lake's Red Doors of New Orleans Mystery Series. This series interweaves the sights and sounds of New Orleans with urban legends and contemporary mysteries. Wade Lake's Red Doors of New Orleans Mystery Series. features present-day gay male protagonists living conventional lives in historic neighborhoods. Many are members of the New Orleans law enforcement and emergency services communities. Each story in this series is a stand-alone with no cliffhangers. Some characters appear in multiple stories, often "between the lines." Enjoy