In The Red Kimono, Zac is on the trail of Guy Frobisher, an art collector who, whether unlucky or careless, has a habit of losing his paintings ... and his lovers. Zac is unconvinced that there is a link until Frobisher buys another painting, and Paul goes missing. The discovery of both, in Guy Frobisher's family mausoleum, provides the darkest moment for Zac so far.Also in this story, Zac finishes with George, and Matt is fishing for his chance until it's clear that someone else is nibbling Matt's bait. We get a closer look at Detective Inspector James Capsicum and an introduction to the artistic side of Mrs Chan's nature; if nothing else, it provides an excuse to see Harry the vet!Zac is growing, flexing his newly discovered wings, relying less on his father's insight and with taking on Paul, looking at the future with a tad more confidence. An important case is coming Zac's way, which will involve a trip to Paris. Enjoy that 'adventure', in The Ephemeris Protocol, the 5th case of series 1.The Red Kimono is the 4th Zac Tremble Case File in the series Zac Tremble Investigates; the case files of the gay, Soho-based PI Zachary Tremble. It follows: Chrysalis (1st), Metamorphosis (2nd) and Transmutation (3rd). There are twelve case files in series 1.
