Disgraced cop Doyle McCann and former undercover cop Kord Verlangen are forced to partner on a cold case which they must solve or lose their jobs. Doyle is gay and out; Kord says he's straight. Both harbor secrets they never want revealed.<br><br>The case, involving a series of gay bashings two years earlier, takes them through the underbelly of Philadelphia's gay nightlife, and Doyle has reason to believe the Mafia may also be involved.<br><br>Following years' old leads is hard enough. But working together proves even more difficult as the sexual tension between Doyle and Kord rises and begins to overwhelm their focus. As they come closer to solving the case, their team is split down the middle, threatening to destroy any chance for them to keep their jobs. What will it take to get them working again and keep them on track?

Family Bashings

“So what’d they do about it?” Kord slurred his question.


“They went to talk with him after he was off the meds for a bit. But when I called to ask about it, they said the guy didn’t remember anything. That it must’ve been the drugs talking.”


“Did you ever talk to him again, the victim?” Doyle asked. He took a swallow of his bourbon and felt the pleasant sensation of the liquor winding through his system.


“Once. He came in to tell us he was moving out of town. Just wanted us to know he was all right and was grateful for all the visits he’d gotten from his bar family,” Dorner said. “Never heard from him again. Don’t even know where he moved to.” Dorner downed his third whiskey.


Kord followed suit with his scotch and placed the glass on the bar so Dorner would know he wanted a refill. The old manager was happy to oblige, his eyes glassy with booze.


“We…we can f-find this guy, ‘f we have to, right Doyle?” Kord pawed Doyle’s arm.


“I think we can manage that,” Doyle said.


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