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

Eli closed his eyes and drew in a long breath. A few seconds ticked by before he opened them again and cleared his throat. "Away from people who knew our dad and peg us as just like him - worthless."


He felt this kid's pain. He knew that story. He lived that story in his own way. Then, his heart grew to twice the size as he recalled all Eli's words. He'd done it for Holden and knew and appreciated how hard his mother worked. He'd never expected to hear those words come out of the kid's mouth. All these months he'd thought this kid was just a selfish teenager, he couldn't have been more wrong. 


Pearson arched a brow. "You're telling me you deal drugs to save for your brother's college tuition?"


"I knew you wouldn't believe me," the teenager replied with a bit of snap in his tone.


Ben wished she didn't look so skeptical. How could Eli think that was a stupid reason for wanting to make money? The method he'd chosen was unwise, but the reason was commendable. 


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