A murder in a small Colorado town closely resembles unsolved crimes committed by a serial killer almost thirty years ago. Private investigator Teague Donovan learns of the recent murder and is instantly drawn to the case, because one of the victims in the past was his best friend, and he is determined to bring the killer to justice.<br><br>Hoyt Newman, the detective in charge of the most recent case, is none too happy with Teague's interfering. At least not until a second homeless boy is tortured and killed. As the two men work together, they begin to develop an interest in each other -- one that seems fated not to come to fruition since Teague is city, through and through, and Hoyt is definitely country to the core.

The City PI and the Country Cop

“More like I convinced him I had a vested interest in catching the killer.”


“That worked on me,” Slater replied, chuckling. “Okay, I’m being looked at like I’m the worst dad in the world because we’re not already in the car and on the way to the movies. Thanks for the update.”


After hanging up, Teague went in search of lunch, ending up at a local diner not too far from Smith Park. Therefore, when he finished eating, he decided to walk over and check it out more thoroughly than he had on his drive-by the previous night.


Chapter 11