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

Covering Teague’s hand with his own, Hoyt replied, “I want you in my life, as cliché as that sounds. If that means we only see each other on holidays or when one of us takes a vacation, I guess I can deal with that.”


“Don’t like my idea of getting my license and flying out here every weekend?” Teague asked with a small grin.


“Like you said, you could get tired of that real fast. Besides, it’s not fair to you, putting the burden on your shoulders. But to be honest, there’s no way I can afford to fly out to see you every other weekend.” Hoyt smiled wryly. “Maybe I could learn to like city living. That would solve one problem.”


“Only one?” Teague asked, turning his hand to weave his fingers with Hoyt’s.


“We still don’t know how real this is. This feeling between us.”


Teague nodded. “We know what we feel now. The question is, will it last? A month from now will we still feel the same?”


Chapter 54