18. Ten Count

Complete story — includes the ending

Detectives Logan and Wheeler investigate the world of amateur boxing after the brother of a young man that Logan once mentored is stabbed to death outside a nightclub while trying to play peacemaker in a bar quarrel, a few hours after winning a prize fight. Logan commits himself and Wheeler to solving the crime, the detectives piece together the setups and payoffs make life outside the ring just as dangerous as life inside it, but they have to establish that the confrontation may have been staged. Logan commits himself and Wheeler to solving the crime. Unfortunately, as he and Wheeler explore the world of amateur boxing, secrets and betrayals complicate the case.