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

“What do you think?” Mick asked as they crossed the room to the back hallway and Trenton’s office, which was across from the restrooms.


“Either he’s a damned good actor, or he really did believe you decided to take an unexpected vacation, if that’s what Trenton told him,” Richard replied.


“I ain’t taking bets either way,” Shorty added. “Not ‘til we see how your brother acts.”


Mick nodded. When they got to the office door, he knocked then opened it without waiting for an invitation to go in.


Trenton was seated at his desk, holding the phone to his ear. He didn’t seem surprised to see Mick, which made him wonder if Andy, or someone else who was working at the club, had seen him and called to forewarn his brother.


Chapter 16