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

“It’s a little after two,” Richard said. “What time do the guys we’re interested in start their shifts?”


Mick checked his computer. “One of them is here, and gets off at eight. The others come on at six. That doesn’t count anyone I might have given the combination to because I was busy and needed them to get something for me.”


“Okay, change of plans,” Richard said. “During the shift change, tell everyone you need to have a short meeting, first with the guys on the early shift, then they can cover for the others so you can meet with them. Tell everyone the story, and then we’ll wait to see if anyone tries something.”


“That wouldn’t happen until after the club closes,” Mick replied. “Unless I leave before then, to give them a chance to get into the safe to retrieve the box.”


Shorty spoke up. “All of us go, then sneak back in.”


“There’s no where we can hide in here,” Richard said, which was true. The office didn’t have its own restroom or a storage closet.


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