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

His conclusion was based on the fact it had snowed earlier that evening. “Early enough that there was a fresh layer on the ground. About an inch I’d say. There’s only one car in the garage, and one set of tire tracks going to it. There was a pair of footprints leading from the garage to the back door of the house.”


Now it was midmorning and Dirk was on his way to do his own surveillance. He parked his car in the Mall garage, feeling lucky to have found a space considering the season. Then, camera in hand, the case slung over his shoulder, he began walking toward his destination. As he did, he snapped a few shots of the various Christmas decorations.


Chapter 42