TY - BOOK AU - Lilly,Greg TI - Fingering the family jewels SN - 1932300228 AV - PS3612.I44 F56 2004 U1 - 813/.6 23 PY - 2004/// CY - Nederland, Tex. PB - Regal Crest Enterprises KW - Mason, Derek (Fictitious character) KW - Fiction KW - Gay men KW - Family relationships KW - North Carolina KW - Detective and mystery fiction KW - lcgft N1 - "A Derek Mason mystery"--P. [1] of cover N2 - Derek Mason arrives in North Carolina for the funeral of his Aunt Walterene. He encounters the family who sent him away because he revealed he was gay. His mother and uncle Vernon want him out of town because of Vernon's senate campaign. His sister and Aunt Ruby urge him to stay. His cousin Mark denies their past relationship. Derek uncovers mysteries in the death of a family gardener, possibly at the hands of a young Vernon. Secrets and lies unravel as Derek digs into the family history with the help of hunky reporter Daniel ER -