Mick Hawk awakens in an alley covered with blood from a head wound, with no memories other than his first name. According to Shorty, the homeless man who found him, he was holding a battered driver's license, so they go in search of the owner with no luck.<br><br>Then a man approaches them on the street. His name is Richard Wolfe, and he claims he and Mick are lovers. After Richard convinces Mick he's telling the truth, the three men set out to discover who wants Mick dead and why. A difficult task, as Mick has yet to regain his memory.<br><br>One suspect is Mick's older brother, Trenton, who manages one of Mick's clubs and resents the fact their father gave them to Mick instead of him. Another is the man on the driver's license, who works for Trenton. Or ...? All they have to do is figure it out, before someone tries again to take Mick out of the picture permanently.

Hawk and Wolfe

“In an alley not too far from the baseball park,” Shorty replied. “Not exactly the greatest area, where he was, which was away from all the clubs and stuff.”


“We have to figure out why you were in that part of the city,” Richard said. “As far as I know, and I do,” he smiled, “you’re not a sports fan, and it’s nowhere near where you live, or the clubs. Were you trying to hide from someone, or…Hell, that’s the only reason I can think of, unless someone, I don’t know, kidnapped you.”


“Why would they do that?” Mick replied. Then he nodded. “If they wanted me dead, but didn’t want it to look like a planned murder, if that makes sense.”


“Sort of. The cops find your body and put it down a mugging gone wrong, although that wouldn’t explain why you were way across town from the club.”


“He was doing out-reach work,” Shorty chimed in. “Those guys go down there sometimes. Least ways that might be what the cops would figure.”


“Did I ever do that?” Mick asked Richard.


Chapter 10