Desired Quarry

Alex is framed by his ex-best friend Lou, fired for illegal drug use, dumped by his girlfriend, and mugged all in the same day. When an editor takes a chance and gives him a new job as a crime reporter he is thrilled. Dell, his counterpart at the rival newspaper, isn't.  Everything is going great for Alex until he receives death threats. The suspects are Dell, Lou, and Domino, the hit man.  Alex leaves the city, assumes a fake identity, and gets a new job in a small town. Lou ends up at the same place and they start to rebuild their friendship. Alex thinks he is safe until he is kidnapped by Domino at a costume party. Who wrote the death threats? And will Domino's true identity be revealed? Trigger warnings:❗Mugging❗Death threats❗Murder crime scenes❗Kidnapping❗Off page suicide attempt❗Drinking❗Drugs