Night Fall by Nancy Mehl

Author:Nancy Mehl
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Suspense;Mystery fiction;Suspense fiction;FIC042060;FIC042040;FIC030000
ISBN: 9781493429899
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Published: 2021-02-09T00:00:00+00:00

22

Alex couldn’t believe her ears. “By whom?”

“We don’t know, but we’re wondering if it was the Circle.”

“I have to say I’m surprised,” Alex said. “People keep telling me the Circle is bigger than I thought it was. That’s hard to believe if it’s true that very few copies of The Book exist, but I’m beginning to think they’re right.” She shook her head. “Everyone has to use a pseudonym. They’re not allowed to use their real names. How could such a huge group come from that?”

“I don’t know,” Harrison said. “But somehow they’ve managed it. The way they’ve organized this thing has made it almost impossible for us to track them down. That’s why Jimmy Gedrose is important to us. He’s the only known member of the Circle left alive we can talk to.”

“What about Marcus Pannell?”

“Dead end. Really dead end. The guy died a few months ago. Nothing sinister. Kidney disease.”

Alex looked at Logan. “I wonder if Jimmy knew that. Maybe that’s why he gave us that name.”

“Maybe,” Logan said. “At this point, we can’t be sure.”

“If the Circle is so deadly, why is Jimmy still alive?” Alex asked. “I have a hard time understanding that. He says he told the group he was ill and could no longer attend the meetings, and it seems they’ve left him alone even though he’s actually recovered. But he presents a hole in their secrecy. Even though I tend to believe him,we need to be careful. He could be a plant.”

“Noted,” Harrison said. “I’ll contact the Wichita office and suggest they proceed with caution. Hopefully he’s who he seems to be.”

“I think that’s wise,” Alex said. “If he is for real and the Circle finds out he’s helping us . . .”

“I’ve distributed your assessment and recommendations,” Harrison said, “but I want you to go over it with our team. You know the drill.”

Alex nodded. “We’ll do that here?”

“Yes. I’ll gather the troops.”

A few minutes later the agents assigned to the case and several of the detectives assigned from the Kansas City field office were gathered around the table. Karen was with them. Alex recognized some of them, but others were strangers to her. The group also included crisis-management agents and an attorney should they need warrants or legal advice. Alex was pretty sure she’d spotted the attorney when she came in. Black suit, shiny shoes, manicured nails, and carefully coifed hair all said lawyer to her.

Monty slid into the chair next to her. “Glad you guys made it back,” he said. He lowered his voice. “Between you and me, we’ve hit a wall. Hopefully, your friend in Wichita will help us.”

“I hope so. They’re picking him up today.”

“Good idea to keep him safe. People are dropping like flies.” He shook his head. “I’ve never been involved in a case like this. It’s crazy. It really is.”

“I understand,” Alex whispered back. “But we’ll get him.”

“As long as we’re in time.”

Monty hadn’t needed to mention time. Alex was certain everyone was thinking the same thing.

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