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

The house was small, with a wide, well cared for front yard. When they got to the porch, Mick pushed the doorbell. It took a minute before Andy answered.


He looked at Mick in surprise, asking, “Why are you here?”


“I need to talk to you. Don’t worry; it’s got nothing to do with work.”


After a moment’s hesitation, and a doubtful look at Richard and Shorty, Andy stepped aside to let them in. “Have a seat,” he said, gesturing to the sofa and a couple of chairs next to it. When they had, Andy asked, “What’s going on?”


“What I told you yesterday wasn’t quite the truth,” Mick replied. “I wasn’t gone because I was sick. Early Thursday morning, soon after I left The Rainbow I suspect, I was mugged.”


“Shit! You’re kidding.” From Andy’s expression, Mick thought he was genuinely surprised


“I’m not. Mr. Short—” Mick nodded at Shorty, “—found me. I’d been hit on the head and it took a while before I remembered who I was.”


Chapter 21