Officer Lou Hernandez is surprised when he's asked to help Gideon Monahan catch an art forger. He's not too happy, however, when he meets the man he'll be working with. Lou thinks Rory Kinley is a supercilious pain in the ass. Rory, on the other hand, sees no reason why Lou has been brought into this. After all, he's just a cop, albeit one who is good at going undercover.<br><br>The art forger they're after -- Nate Hanks -- cons collectors, saying he has an undiscovered painting by a famous artist. He's killed one of his marks already to keep from being caught.<br><br>Lou and Rory will have to set aside their differences as they set up a sting to stop Hanks. When they do, they discover they may not be as incompatible as they thought. The question becomes, will their growing feelings survive what's to come -- or be destroyed in the process?

It Takes a Forger

Lou rolled his eyes. “Plethora. Extreme excess, profusion, abundance. Shall I continue? I may be just a street cop, but I ameducated, despite your feelings about police officers.”


“I was questioning what you thought of the area,” Rory replied, looking vaguely nonplussed.


“Okay,” Gideon said. “Pros and cons for both ideas?”


“If we go with the gallery idea, I suggest we set it up either in the Silver Triangle or the Art District on Santa Fe,” Rory replied. “I don’t think anyone with a working brain would think they could compete with the established galleries in Cherry Creek.”


“I agree,” Lou said. “If it were me, I’d go for Santa Fe and leasing, if possible, rather than buying. As a new gallery owner, I’d want to see if I’d picked the right spot.”


“You prefer the gallery idea to pretending to be a wealthy collector?” Gideon asked.


Chapter 6