The Guardian

On a peaceful winter evening in Arlington, Virginia, Marty Singer’s neighbors are frantically searching for their little boy, Kip. Also missing is the family’s loyal dog, Barkley, an inveterate eater of garbage and bane of Marty’s existence.But this time, they’re on the same side as they separately hunt for the missing boy–and the search becomes desperate when it becomes apparent they’re not the only ones looking for him...The Guardian is a 17,000 word original short story featuring retired DC homicide detective Marty Singer. The story takes place after the events in the novel The Wicked Flee (Marty Singer #5).