BAD REPUTATION
Their faces were half-hidden under black hoods, but he recognized the insignia stitched into one of their jackets — a red serpent curling around a dagger.
He knew that mark. He’d seen it two years ago — on the arm of a man named Davor, leader of a smuggling ring he and Reese had taken down in Prague. Davor’s entire network had gone dark after the operation. Apparently, not dark enough.
“Well,” Stefan said coolly, “if this is a reunion, you could’ve sent an invitation.”
The man at the front laughed — sharp and cold. “You always had jokes, Detective Maynard.”
Stefan’s muscles tightened. “You’ve got the wrong idea or should I say you're too late. I’m not a detective anymore.”