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

“Sorry.” Keir stared at Teague for a second. “I’m going to get some coffee. I saw a machine down the hall. Do you want some?”


“Okay. I’ll be back in a while.” Turning on his heel, Keir left, closing the door behind him.


“What was that all about?” Hoyt asked.


Teague sighed. “I think hethinks we need some time alone.”


“I see.” Hoyt studied Teague. “To talk about us? If there is an ‘us’.” When Teague nodded, Hoyt said, “Is there?”


“We seemed to be moving in that direction.”


“Past tense,” Hoyt murmured. “Before you say anything more, I will tell you that I like you. Present tense.” He smiled slightly. “I want to get to really know you, now that all of this is over and we have time to be more than two men trying to stop a killer. Yeah, we’ve opened up some but…” He tried to reach for Teague, only to be stopped by the tug of the IV attached to the back of his hand. “Damn it,” he growled.


Chapter 34