PORTRAIT OF VALOR LIB/E

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A romance of steely courage and passion, Wolf DeVoon has created a culturally incorrect detective genre that he calls bang-ow, with sex scenes. In this first volume of a planned series, Chris Cable, P.I., a tough Marine Corps combat vet and former cop who went private, is released from jail after shooting a man in the back. Los Angeles homicide honcho Lt. Barry Mintz angrily threatens prison the next time Chris kills someone. From the first page of this book, we know that Chris hates killing. He does everything possible to avoid it, tries to talk people down. His clients are in trouble, ready to pay thousands to make something bad go away -- and it always ends up making enemies who want Chris Cable dead. To kill or be killed is a horrible kind of karma. A suitcase bomb in front of his office door brings him face to face with a slinky pussycat whose footsteps whisper softly in high heels -- Mary Blount, CPA, Ph.D. -- a new tenant in the Treloar Building at the corner of Hollywood and Highland, an art deco landmark that hasn't changed since the 30s, a cheap-rent relic of the past that someone forgot to demolish. Chris yells at her to scram. She crouches at his side and smiles. Later, after an evening that bonds them as fully as a hard man and a passionate woman can be, Chris tries to send her away again. He has to fight a battle in a Hollywood nightclub. She's staked out in her car, ready to help. Only one way to fix this. Chris proposes marriage, she says "Yes, of course" -- and Chris lays down the law: "Be aware the my wife is not going to be an equal. You have to do what I tell you. Understood?" Except it doesn't work out that way.