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

He thought of nothing but what Vinnie had told him, the words echoing over and over in his head until he thought he’d go crazy. If Vinnie was right, he had no choice but to wait, and pray that Eddie would be home soon. He didn’t even go home anymore, he lived in Eddie’s house, leaving the TV on, and flipping between the news channels, and hoping for some breaking news.


Now, as he sat down to a sandwich and began to eat, he looked up when he heard a news anchor come on and announce that some big king pin of the underworld had been killed, and a mysterious character was the central figure who was responsible for bringing the entire drug cartel down.


Chapter 23