Mean Streets and Dead Alleys — Cora Buhlert

Wounded and weary after a long night of crimefighting, all Richard Blakemore a.k.a. the Silencer wants is to go home. But then he spots a young woman being stalked by three thugs, so the Silencer has to jump into the fray once more. However, when the Silencer follows the woman and her pursuers into a dark alley, he finds far more than he bargained for…

This is a short story of 6300 words or approx. 20 print pages in the Silencer series, but may be read as a standalone.