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

Adam paced around for a time, constantly glancing at his watch until the service was finally over. He didn’t know why he was here, since no one had approached him, so he turned to leave. As he passed the homeless man, he heard an utterance that was a gravelly mix of whiskey roughness and educated brogue.


“I said, got a buck to spare, kid?”


The man surprised Adam by speaking with a gentleness Adam hadn’t expected, so he reached into his pocket, pulled out a twenty, and handed it over.


The man looked down at the bill, and said, “Looks new. Where’d you get it…Sweden?”


The man’s mention of Sweden surprised Adam, who stared at him until he finally turned and walked away. The man had gotten only a few feet when it hit Adam like a bolt of lightning, and he turned quickly.


Chapter 24