“Kaje” is pronounced just like “cage” – it’s an old nickname, and my pronouns are she/her/hers.I was born in Montreal but I've lived for 30 years in Minnesota, where the two seasons are Snow-removal and Road-repair, where the mosquito is the state bird, and where winter can be breathtakingly beautiful. As the two men get to know each other, it becomes clear they share secrets, some of which might get them both killed. Nick initially sees Brian as a pawn to be played in his case, but he keeps getting glimpses of a different man behind the slow, simpleminded mask. When he’s assigned to bring Brian’s boss to justice, he intends to use anything and anyone it takes to do that. He isn’t closeted, but he isn’t out at work, and there’s a wild, angry side to him that he’s managed to keep hidden until now. Nick Rugo’s job is to protect and serve the people of Minneapolis as an undercover cop. Although he pretends not to know what he’s really doing, each Find takes its toll, and he’s trapped in a life he hates, losing touch with his true self.

But to keep that safety, Brian has to use his Finding talent to track down the boss’s enemies. His brother and sister got all three of them off the streets and into a cushy life, under the protection of a dangerous criminal. What could an undercover cop and a drug lord’s pet psychic have in common?īrian Kerr has spent years hiding behind a facade of mental slowness.

Tracefinder by Kaje Harper