Undercover cop Dan Hudson is framed for blackmail and kicked off the NOPD force. Enraged about that, and the fact that his lover refuses to stand by him, Dan moves to Denver, where he becomes Dirk Steele. He finds a job working for the Powells, who are pawnbrokers ... and fences. When he proposes to them that he put together a team to steal on demand for the Powells’ less than legitimate clients, a deal is struck and the team is formed. The team consists of Maverick, a thief; Tripp, a street kid who shoplifts to survive; and Fey, another street kid who is an excellent pickpocket and petty thief. Now the question becomes, will the team succeed? And, equally important, will the attraction between Dirk, who has sworn off love, and Maverick -- whose credo is only down and dirty sex -- grow into something more? Or will they remain just 'friends with benefits'? Time will tell as the team takes on increasingly difficult jobs and a man from Dirk's past shows up who could possibly throw a monkey wrench into the works.

Wrong Side of the Law

“I think so. Powell’s got feelers out already. I told him to pick an easy one to start with. If we get through it with no problems, we’ll have a good idea of all our capabilities.”


“The kids are smart, and ask the right questions. I guess what worries me is, will they freeze when they find out what they’re doing is the real thing?”


“Let’s hope not,” Dirk said. “The two of us could probably pull most of the jobs off by ourselves, but I like the idea of teaching them the ropes. It means when things really get going we can hit several places a month if Powell can pull that many together. Four sets of eyes, surveying a house or business, means between us we’ll spot any potential problems and avoid or negate them before we go in.”


“I’ve got the feeling Fey’s going to be our ace in the hole. She’s got the impudence to ask questions without offending anyone or making them wary.”


“I agree. We just have to rein her in if she gets too bouncy.”


“Are we all going out on each job?”


Chapter 28