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

Willie snorted. “Who wouldn’t in this day and age? What do you have in mind?”


As Dirk explained, he saw an avaricious gleam in Willie’s eyes and knew he had a new partner in crime. They worked out the team’s percentage of the profits from the sale of whatever items they were sent to retrieve.


Then, the bargain sealed, Willie said, “I’ll be in touch as soon as I have some customers. How many can you handle at one time?”


“Two, presuming we’re given enough time to plan everything down to the last detail. One if it’s a rush job.”


Willie’s smile grew even broader. “We’ll soon be very rich men.”


“One condition,” Dirk told him. “You may find customers, but once I hear the details of what’s involved, I have the right to reject a job.”


Willie’s smile dimmed somewhat as he said, “Oh of course, of course. It wouldn’t do for you to be caught. I’d lose my meal ticket.”


“Exactly.” After a brief handshake, Dirk left the shop.


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