Cold Cases and Bitter Enemies
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4.5 • 4 Ratings
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Publisher Description
An unknown enemy wanted to take everything from us.
Graves
I’d spent all my forty-plus years paying for mistakes when I’d simply been human. Living in the shadow of my friend’s happiness grew harder every day. I didn’t mind being the odd one out. I didn’t mind being considered the unlovable strait-laced-ish one to their mayhem. Acceptance after a lifetime of not measuring up was nice. I’d found my rhythm and my place among the weirdness of my unit. That was until Marcel Douglas, the new ego-maniac in Homicide, decided he had to pick apart every case I’d left behind.
Douglas
Leaving Chicago hadn’t been in my plans, but my daughter needed me. I’d do anything to make her happy. When her mother was transferred overseas, I’d moved so my daughter could stay with her friends—the place she’d come to love. Being at the bottom of the hierarchy and earning respect didn’t sit right with my pride. I wasn’t afraid to admit that. And I’d made one hell of an enemy. Graves and his Cold Case Unit frustrated me, and I didn’t understand their methods. A series of body dumps brought me back to Graves for help, but he wasn’t feeling charitable.
We’d thought we were our biggest and bitterest enemies until the threats came. Could we work together before the man gunning for us could finish the job?
Customer Reviews
ENTERTAINING & ROMANTIC
“Cold Cases and Bitter Enemies” is amazing and my favorite novel in the “Cold Case Unit” series by J.M. Dabney!
Simon Graves and Marcel Douglas have had a shaky work relationship. The more Douglas worked with the Cold Case Unit his views started to change. But he and Graves have rubbed each other the wrong way and the never-ending teasing and snark wars were in full swing. The more Douglas works with Simon, he knows he’s a brilliant investigator. As he finds out more about Graves, he tones down the teasing and tries to work on just a friendship and earn Graves’ trust. But no matter how Douglas tries to fight his feelings for Simon they just keep growing.
Graves has his reasons for living his solitary life. At forty-three he’s nothing, he believes no one really cares about him. He believes he’s done everything possible and is prepared to accept whatever happens to him. The only connection to a true family is the Cold Case Unit, they’ve accepted him with open arms but he still struggles with closeness. Outside of being an investigator he has many responsibilities at the Outreach. He loves the kids, especially little Amber.
When Douglas and his teenage daughter Savannah visit Simon at the Outreach, they get the first class tour. Simon is impressed with Savannah and a bond starts to form. When little Amber comes into the picture Douglas sees Graves in a new light. As Savannah’s interest in the Outreach grows, Simon is more than happy to introduce her to all the different types of people and what the Outreach can provide for them to make life a little better.
As Douglas has a case of bodies being dumped he and Graves dig further into the body dumps in the vicinity of certain crime lord establishments. The case becomes personal as someone has crossed the line, and put loved ones in danger. The Cold Case Unit will come together, once again, to protect their family.
Thank You, J.M.Dabney! “Cold Cases and Bitter Enemies” is outstanding and the cover art is perfect! I love this heart-felt story about Marcel Douglas and Simon Graves and two new shining stars: Savannah and Amber.
Throughout the “Cold Case Unit” series J.M. Dabney has presented an in-depth look into the different types of relationships and understanding of the LGBT+ gender identities. This one was excellent with Douglas a pansexual and Graves asexual. It was heart wrenching to hear Douglas’ thoughts about the growing attraction to someone that he really cares for and never knowing if those feelings were the same. Graves is so filled with love but never had that love returned. His upbringing has always made him feel he was a nobody. The emotions from both Douglas and Graves are truly heartbreaking at moments.
The author created a criminal case that is very well plotted. It really projects a clear step by step investigation that Graves and Douglas build to find a solution. The entire novel is well written and melds action and danger with a special kind of warmth and those moments of humor.
So many great characters make this an entertaining novel: Donna ex-wife of Douglas and Savannah’s Mother; Gladys, Boss, Sharp, Mama Sue, Crime Boss: Carmine Bianchi, Tony, Seamus Finnegan. Of course the members of Cold Case Unit: Robert, Remy, Doc, Carter, Vega and Zero. I have to mention those furry companions to: Jupiter and Moriarty.
From book two “Cold Cases and Dark Secrets” I found two intriguing characters Marcel Douglas and Dolan Sharp. Now that Marcel Douglas got his story, I can’t imagine what J.M. Dabney will create for Dolan Sharp. There’s only one thing to do and that’s wait for book four “Cold Cases and Bruised Hearts”!