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

Teague saw the play of emotions on Hoyt’s face and said quietly, “You probably don’t know it, but Keir seems to think we should…umm…”


“Hook up?” Hoyt asked, now almost smiling. “Yeah. He did sort of probe about my feelings when it comes to you.”


“Yeah, he did. Your employee has a strong…not sure it’s a matchmaker gene but I suspect he likes you enough that he wants you to have…well, you know. That is if you don’t already but if you did he wouldn’t be doing that so…” Hoyt stumbled to a stop.


“I don’t. I never seem to have time to even look.”


“Running your agency keeps you that busy?”


“You have no idea. As strange as it seems, I think this is the first time in forever that I’ve been able actually concentrate on just one thing, not five or twenty. Usually when my day is over either I stop for a fast meal or go home, throw something together and then collapse.” Teague smiled wryly. “Never let anyone tell you that owning your own business is easy, because it’s not.”


Chapter 26