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

“My only regret is that I know my soul is damned. But in the end, what is one soul compared to the lives that were saved?”


“And that’s it,” Chief Davis said, refolding the paper before handing it back to Slater.


“I’m not sure I could have lived with that on my conscience, no matter the reason,” Teague said quietly.


“He was a good man, faced with an insurmountable problem and he handled it in the only way he knew how,” Hoyt replied. “If only Bradley had realized that. But it’s obvious he didn’t. His letter from his father must have told the same story.”


Slater nodded. “But rather than taking it to heart, he set out on his own road of revenge for what happened to his uncle.”


“We won’t know that until I can question him,” Chief Davis said.


“At least now, if we’re right, we know why it took almost thirty years for the killings to start up again. And I have closure, finally, as do you,” Teague said, looking at Slater.


Chapter 39