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

Feeling sick at the news, he managed to gather everyone at KingStar in the conference room where they listened with wide-eyed wonder at the incredible news that Adam had to give them.


“Do you know who Joe King really is? Do you have any idea?” Adam asked, looking around the room, his eyes boring holes in every one of them. “He’s an undercover cop that was planted in our midst to catch the notorious Lady Killer that’s loose in the city who they learned is working here. Thanks to all of you his tenure got cut short when he became a victim of Vinnie’s sick joke.”


A soft buzz began to rise among them, each one blaming Vinnie.


“No! Vinnie’s not alone in this. You’re all to blame. You listened to him, each one of you. Knowing how Vinnie was, you acted like children instead of responsible adults. Someone should have taken it upon themselves to warn him about Vinnie, and his sick sense of humor.”


Chapter 14