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

Clyde stared at Investigator Pearson from across the table. The handcuffs dug into his wrists. His bloody boots sat inside a clear bag on the metal surface. He'd been less than two minutes from discarding them when the cops cornered him at the carwash. He'd already finished scrubbing the blood out of his truck bed and had planned to discard his clothes, gloves, boots, and bat, but he hadn't moved fast enough. 


With his pal Ben being grilled as the prime suspect, he thought he'd have more time to tie up loose ends. Though he pretended to treat Ben like a buddy, he wasn't. He was an asshole who thought cheaters were funny. Though, for only a short time, Clyde got to enjoy how guilty Ben looked. 


He chuckled to himself. The collateral bonus of drawing out the drug dealers to put a hit on Ben was priceless. 


Investigator Pearson cleared her throat and pointed at the bag. "Are those your boots?" 


Chapter 53