The Mama's Boy Murders — J.L. Harber

What drives a young man to pursue coeds with certain physical attributes? It may not be what you think. When Linda turns him down for a date, this mama's boy finds a novel way to enjoy her company anyway -- and not just hers. But then Patrick Orion, a former priest turned private investigator, is hired to find a missing college girl, Connie Montgomery. What he discovers much more than anyone bargained for.

As Orion searches for Connie, he uncovers a pattern of missing coeds stretching back for years. Linking them together is a letter from each of them to their parents. But it's the last contact their parents ever receive. Follow the twisted path Orion must follow as he uncovers an driven man who is desperate, angry, and, worst of all, deadly.

Note: A somewhat different version of this book was previously published as Lips Sweeter Than Wine.