Staying Cool — E.C. Sheedy

Private Investigator, Patrick Byrne, has been hired to keep tabs on a high-class hooker named Silver who's got herself in big trouble with the richest man on her client list. But it turns out the beautiful Silver isn't who or what she seems--except for the trouble part. And that rich client doesn't just want her followed, he wants her killed.

Patrick recognizes Silver from another time -- and a better place. He loved her once and thought she loved him--until she walked out on him. He may never have wanted to see her again, but he sure doesn't want her dead. To save her, he's drawn into a dangerous scheme, the kind of scheme where a man risks more than his life. He risks his heart. Again . . .
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A short romance, about 60 pages, this story was previously published in the anthology IT HAPPENS AT MIDNIGHT, also available on Amazon. I was pleased to be in this story collection with Gail Whitiker, Bonnie Edwards, Vanessa Grant and Laura Tobias.