The Code Enforcer
Bryce is a Marine hiding his military-ending injury. All he wants is to hide in his mundane job as the code enforcer while he sorts out his life. What he does not account for is Markie, the emerald eyed beauty who walks through his office door. Markie is a Police Investigator hardened by her cheating ex. When the municipal code violators Bryce is investigating are murdered, he becomes Markie's number one suspect. 

A Brush with Death
Ben is secretly in love with Cori and has been waiting for the right time to make his move, but his divorce haunts him. Cori has had all she can take from men since her ex left without a trace. The last thing she needs is another man who will disappoint her. When Cori opens her heart to Ben, women he holds key information about turn up dead. She realizes she should have never trusted him.

Crime & Passion Stalk City Hall Series is created by Valerie J. Clarizio, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

Crime & Passion Stalk City Hall Series

Anxiety pinned Bryce in the driver's seat of his rental vehicle in the City Hall parking lot. He got there early in hopes to hobble in on his crutches before anyone else arrived. He planned to spend the whole day in his office, behind his desk, so that the employees who didn't already know about his leg wouldn't find out today. The last thing he needed or wanted was that old familiar pitying look he received from people when they found out about his leg. It was already going to be bad enough today because of his situation with his house, he didn't need to make matters any worse. 


He flung open his door and made his way into the building without seeing anyone. Perfect. 


He plopped into his chair and looked at his aching hands. They hurt badly enough to begin with, but to have to use them to crutch his way everywhere added insult to injury. Suck it up. It could have been a lot worse.


Chapter 16