When the Law Needs Help

Dwight & Conrad Casefiles #1

by Jackie Keswick

When the Law Needs Help - Jackie Keswick - Dwight and Conrad Casefiles

Can love, loyalty, and family succeed where the law falls short?

Join Jack Horwood and Gareth Flynn as they tackle murder, secrets, and moral dilemmas in a world where the law isn't always enough - while finding comfort in each other and their home-made family.

The first volume of Dwight & Conrad Casefiles stories includes:

Mouse Hunt: When a friend's death and old secrets collide, Jack has no choice but to step up and help.

A Very Winston Christmas: Can adopting a cat really cause so much heartache that Jack considers escaping to Tokyo? Can Gareth fix what's going wrong?

Grand Union Hunt: Gareth lives to help people. But should he obey the law or follow his conscience?

When the Law Needs Help is a collection of three tales set in and featuring characters from the Power of Zero world. Stories are also available individually from my store.

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Published: November 10, 2023
Cover Artists:

Jackie Keswick

Genres:

Action Adventure, Contemporary, Mystery & Thriller

Tags:

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Pairings: M-M
Heat Level: 3
Romantic Content: 4
Ending: Click here to reveal
Character Identities: Bisexual, Gay
Tropes: Families/Raising Kids, Hurt / Comfort, Lone Wolf, Second Chances

About the Author

A nerdy introvert living in a tiny English village, Jackie writes a mix of suspense, action adventure, fantasy and history, loves stories with layers, plots with twists and characters with hidden depths. She adores friends to lovers stories, and tales of unexpected reunions, second chances, and men who write their own rules. She blogs about English history and food, has a thing for green eyes, and is a great believer in making up soundtracks for everything, including her characters and the cat.

You can chat with her on her website or in her Facebook Readers Group - Jackie's Kitchen. Or join her in Jackie's Readers Nook for exclusive snippets and outtakes, and to read along as she writes.

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