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

“Ah, hell,” Dirk muttered. “If we weren’t on a time schedule…”


“Hang on,” Tripp said. “I’ll be right back.”


He was, eight minutes later, carrying a small armload of clothes. He handed some to Fey, keeping the rest for himself. “Give us a couple and we should pass.”


Fey went into the bathroom while Tripp took over the bedroom. They both reappeared looking like they’d spent the last few weeks sleeping rough.


“Okay, that works,” Dirk said. “As soon as you’re all in position Maverick and I will go in.” 23


“That was fast. I didn’t expect to see you for at least a week. Simpler than you thought it would be?” Mr. Powell asked late the next morning when Dirk appeared outside the cage.


“Buzz me in and I’ll tell you,” Dirk replied, shifting the large bag he was carrying from his shoulder to his hand.


Chapter 64