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

Ben parked in the City Hall parking lot and shot a glance around, looking for Cori's vehicle. It was only a couple of minutes after one o'clock, and there was no sign of it. He pulled his phone from the console. No missed calls or texts from her. Clearly, she was avoiding him. Did she know he'd been called in by Investigator Pearson and purposely made haste to leave City Hall before he got there? 


His chest tightened as he stared at the building through the windshield of his truck. God, he didn't want to go in there. He looked guilty as sin - he knew the victims, not personally, but he knew of their indiscretions and had been dumb enough to tell the guys at the lunch table. Now, they knew he knew the ladies, and word to the outside was doubtlessly spreading like wildfire since none of those gossipers could keep their mouths shut to save their lives. Including him. But, things were different now in light of this mess. No more gossiping. His lips were zipped.


Chapter 34