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

When he unwrapped it, he was as pleased as punch, but the first time he used it, it was destroyed, so he had to re-order. Sure, it was a problem, but it was definitely worth it. He couldn’t have picked a better son of a bitch to hide behind than the stupid jerk who thought everything was a joke.


Now, lifting the new mask, he felt a surge of excitement as he brought it down over his head. It was dark, crude, and unrecognizable until he put it on and looked at himself in the small mirror he had with him. Even though the mirror was small, he could see enough to know the mask bore an uncanny resemblance to Vinnie Torrio.


From there he moved slowly as he crossed the street and entered another alleyway. As he crept in, a garish red light over an almost invisible door cast a red, blood-like reflection along the dark alleyway.


Chapter 19