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

With the system non-operative now, at least everything within the twenty yard radius of the jammer, Dirk flicked on his LED penlight and beckoned for Maverick and Tripp to join him, closing the door when they had. They were in the rear entryway. There was a door to the kitchen and two flights of stairs, one leading up to the second floor, the other going down to the basement.


When they reached the bottom of the stairs they were in a rec room. Through an open door off to one side, Dirk could see the utility room. The only other door was closed. Tripp crossed to it. “There’s a small room, with the entrance to the wine cellar at the far side.”


Chapter 53