Matthew Worth is a mess. Somewhere between a good cop and a bad screwup, he botched a marriage and a career. His fellow officers think hes a joke. His commanders are tired of cutting him breaks. Even his wife has left him for a flashy homicide detective. Busted to night patrol at a robbery-prone Omaha supermarket, Worth is doing time, wearing his uniform and asking shoppers if they want paper or plastic. If that isnt enough, he suspects he might be falling for Gwen, the shy checkout girl who may be an even bigger mess than he is. It couldnt get any worse.

Until it does. When Gwen comes to him one night scared and desperate for help, Worth discovers just how far hes willing to go to protect and serve. The next thing he knows, hes driving a stolen car with a corpse in the trunk, a pistol in the glove box, and no way to turn back. Everything he doesnt know could get them killed. And things havent even begun to get messy yet.From the Paperback edition.