When crime scene investigator Brooke Porter arrives at the home of a murdered woman, the only thing more shocking than the carnage is the evidence that someone escaped the scene. But where is this witness now? A thorough search of the area yields more questions than answers, and before Brooke even packs up her evidence kit, she’s made it her goal to find the witness and get them out of harm’s way.
Homicide detective Sean Byrne has seen his share of bloody crime scenes, but this one is particularly disturbing, especially because Brooke Porter is smack in the middle of it. Sean has had his eye on the sexy CSI for months, and he’s determined to help her with her current case—even if it means putting his attraction on hold so he and Brooke can track down a murderer. But as the investigation—and their relationship—heats up, Sean realizes that keeping his work and his personal life separate is more complicated than he ever imagined; especially when the killer sets his sights on Brooke.
Settings San Marcos, Texas
28 Chapters
Character List (view spoiler)[ Sean Byrne: San Marcos detective. He’s 33-years old and has hazel eyes. Brook Porter: CSI tech at the Delphi Center. She’s 28-years old and has long dark hair and blue-green eyes. Owen Porter: Brooke’s older brother, a chemistry professor. Lin: Owen’s girlfriend. Leila: Brooke’s friend and neighbor. Reynolds: San Marcos police lieutenant over the homicide unit. Ric Santos: San Marcos homicide detective and Dani’s mentor. He's married to Mia and is the father of 12-year old Ava and newborn son Jorge. He's 5'11" and has brown/black eyes and black hair. Caramia (Mia) Voss: Forensic scientist who works at the DNA lab at the Delphi Center. She's a part of an elite group of scientists known as the Tracers. She's married to Ric Santos and is mother to their newborn son, Jorge. She's 32-years old and has strawberry blond hair. Calista (Callie) McLean: San Marcos detective. Jasper Miller: San Marcos rookie police officer. Rachel Patterson: DA. Kelsey Quinn: Forensic anthropologist at the Delphi Center, a bone expert. She’s engaged to Gage Brewer. She’s 6’ and has red hair and brown eyes. Madeline (Maddie) Callahan: Forensic photographer at the Delphi Center. She freelances as a wedding photographer and is married to Brian. She’s 34-years old and has curly brown hair and brown eyes. Brian Beckman: FBI special agent and Maddie’s husband. He’s 28-years old, 6’1, broad-shouldered, muscular, lean at the waist. He has sandy-brown hair that is cropped short on the sides (longer on top) and hazel eyes. Ben Lawson: Assistant director of Cyber Crimes at the Delphi Center. Roland Delgado: Tracer in the Trace Unit at the Delphi Center. He specializes in evidence difficult to see with the naked eye. Alexandra (Alex) Lovell: One of the Tracers, a computer expert. She's also a private investigator and married to Natha. Nathan Devereaux: Homicide detective with the Austin Police Department. He’s married to Alex. He has dark hair and blue eyes. Travis Cullen: Tool marks expert at the Delphi Center. He’s tall with short dark hair. Sara Lockhart: Kelsey’s lab assistant. Samantha Bonner: Shift manager at a coffee shop, Java House. Murder victim. She was 23-years old and taking classes at the university. Amy Doppler: Young woman who had Samantha as an AA sponsor. She’s Aiden’s mother. Aiden Doppler: Amy’s toddler son. Jared Doppler: Amy’s ex-husband. Cameron: Red-haired boy. Kaitlyn Spence: Java House barista. Jasmine Jones: Matt Jorgensen: Brooke’s ex-boyfriend. He’s a deputy sheriff in Burr County and volunteer firefighter. Eric Mahoney: Juvenile court judge. Joe Hurd: Bailiff. Craig Petok: Deputy sheriff in Burr County. Bradley Mahoney: Personal injury lawyer. Farrah Saunders: Social worker. Diane Jacobs: Samantha’s foster mother. Evan: Donut shop sales clerk. Hannah Lipsky: One of Farrah’s clients. Midnight: Stray cat in Brooke’s neighborhood. Fenway: Cameron’s dog. (hide spoiler)]
Judge Mahoney and a sheriff’s deputy were bringing in young girls to his chambers after hours and forcing them to perform oral sex. Samantha and Jasmine were two of those young girls. (hide spoiler)]
Homicide detective Sean Byrne has seen his share of bloody crime scenes, but this one is particularly disturbing, especially because Brooke Porter is smack in the middle of it. Sean has had his eye on the sexy CSI for months, and he’s determined to help her with her current case—even if it means putting his attraction on hold so he and Brooke can track down a murderer. But as the investigation—and their relationship—heats up, Sean realizes that keeping his work and his personal life separate is more complicated than he ever imagined; especially when the killer sets his sights on Brooke.
Settings
San Marcos, Texas
28 Chapters
Character List
(view spoiler)[
Sean Byrne: San Marcos detective. He’s 33-years old and has hazel eyes.
Brook Porter: CSI tech at the Delphi Center. She’s 28-years old and has long dark hair and blue-green eyes.
Owen Porter: Brooke’s older brother, a chemistry professor.
Lin: Owen’s girlfriend.
Leila: Brooke’s friend and neighbor.
Reynolds: San Marcos police lieutenant over the homicide unit.
Ric Santos: San Marcos homicide detective and Dani’s mentor. He's married to Mia and is the father of 12-year old Ava and newborn son Jorge. He's 5'11" and has brown/black eyes and black hair.
Caramia (Mia) Voss: Forensic scientist who works at the DNA lab at the Delphi Center. She's a part of an elite group of scientists known as the Tracers. She's married to Ric Santos and is mother to their newborn son, Jorge. She's 32-years old and has strawberry blond hair.
Calista (Callie) McLean: San Marcos detective.
Jasper Miller: San Marcos rookie police officer.
Rachel Patterson: DA.
Kelsey Quinn: Forensic anthropologist at the Delphi Center, a bone expert. She’s engaged to Gage Brewer. She’s 6’ and has red hair and brown eyes.
Madeline (Maddie) Callahan: Forensic photographer at the Delphi Center. She freelances as a wedding photographer and is married to Brian. She’s 34-years old and has curly brown hair and brown eyes.
Brian Beckman: FBI special agent and Maddie’s husband. He’s 28-years old, 6’1, broad-shouldered, muscular, lean at the waist. He has sandy-brown hair that is cropped short on the sides (longer on top) and hazel eyes.
Ben Lawson: Assistant director of Cyber Crimes at the Delphi Center.
Roland Delgado: Tracer in the Trace Unit at the Delphi Center. He specializes in evidence difficult to see with the naked eye.
Alexandra (Alex) Lovell: One of the Tracers, a computer expert. She's also a private investigator and married to Natha.
Nathan Devereaux: Homicide detective with the Austin Police Department. He’s married to Alex. He has dark hair and blue eyes.
Travis Cullen: Tool marks expert at the Delphi Center. He’s tall with short dark hair.
Sara Lockhart: Kelsey’s lab assistant.
Samantha Bonner: Shift manager at a coffee shop, Java House. Murder victim. She was 23-years old and taking classes at the university.
Amy Doppler: Young woman who had Samantha as an AA sponsor. She’s Aiden’s mother.
Aiden Doppler: Amy’s toddler son.
Jared Doppler: Amy’s ex-husband.
Cameron: Red-haired boy.
Kaitlyn Spence: Java House barista.
Jasmine Jones:
Matt Jorgensen: Brooke’s ex-boyfriend. He’s a deputy sheriff in Burr County and volunteer firefighter.
Eric Mahoney: Juvenile court judge.
Joe Hurd: Bailiff.
Craig Petok: Deputy sheriff in Burr County.
Bradley Mahoney: Personal injury lawyer.
Farrah Saunders: Social worker.
Diane Jacobs: Samantha’s foster mother.
Evan: Donut shop sales clerk.
Hannah Lipsky: One of Farrah’s clients.
Midnight: Stray cat in Brooke’s neighborhood.
Fenway: Cameron’s dog.
(hide spoiler)]
Spoiler Info
(view spoiler)[
Cameron is Kaitlyn’s son.
Judge Mahoney and a sheriff’s deputy were bringing in young girls to his chambers after hours and forcing them to perform oral sex. Samantha and Jasmine were two of those young girls. (hide spoiler)]