Danger lurks around every corner and police officer Eddie Scarlett needs to stay focused on capturing a serial killer before someone else dies. A hot, sexy, blue eyed stranger is not a distraction he can afford ... or can he? Eddie Scarlett, one of NYC's finest cops, is a tarnished hero. According to the scum on the street, Eddie is handsome, hot, and dangerous, but he has a heart as black as death. He’s called a back alley cop because he does undercover work for the NYPD, making him familiar with every back alley in the city. When a crime spree breaks out, Eddie meets what he thinks is a whore with beautiful blue eyes. During their first encounter, they slam together like two taxis on Broadway. Before their relationship can even get started, Eddie has to go undercover. It’s the kind of case that will test the resolve of a tough cop, forcing Eddie to forget his blue-eyed lover, his own identity, and even his common sense to melt into the city’s back alleys and capture a master killer wielding a cold blade.

Tarnished Hero

Approaching the suspect, he looked down at the clip board he was carrying, and said, “Adam? Adam Dunbar? Is that you?”


With his answer, Eddie pulled up a chair, scraping the floor as he swung it backward and straddled it. When the boy looked up at him, Eddie had to hold his breath to keep from gasping. He had the bluest, the most beautiful, the most innocent, the most—


“I didn’t do it,” Adam said, his smooth voice breaking the silence in the room.


“You know what…” He hesitated when he saw Eddie. “You look familiar. Do I know you?”


“Oh, my God, you’re Eddie Scarlett? TheEddie Scarlett I’ve heard so much about?”


“I don’t know what the hell you’re talking about. I’m not theanything. I’m just a New York City cop doin’ his job.”


“Nah, you’re not just any old cop. You’re the one they call Demon, right?”


“They do if they want to get their heads bashed in.”


Chapter 3