Shadow of Death by Heather Graham

Author:Heather Graham
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: MIRA Books
Published: 2023-01-27T16:20:58+00:00

11

There was a fine line they had to maintain with work. Caring for those who were victims and keeping the distance needed to carry out their investigation with cool heads and complete professionalism.

Amy knew how distraught Carey was feeling, and she had to put a check on her own sympathy.

She spoke with Carey, assured her there were things law enforcement could do. And there were things they could not do.

By the time they arrived at the offices, an agent had collected Carey’s phone and provided her with another. The tech team had already done everything necessary to track the location of Hayden’s cell phone when she had sent the text to Carey.

And it was startling to say the least.

Andy had beaten them in. He headed over when Hunter called him to tell him about the text from Hayden.

Andy was good, just as his people were good. No matter what the hour, they could get things moving.

“I’m not sure what the heck this means, but it seems Hayden—or someone with Hayden’s phone—texted from the middle of the Everglades. The Florida Everglades,” Andy said.

Amy looked at Hunter.

“All right, so this is all relating back to the beginning,” he said.

It was beyond surprising, but maybe, it wasn’t.

“Or it’s possible someone has her phone, and it’s a hoax,” Andy suggested. “I mean... I know you two started this in Florida. Hunter, you were in the north of the state before joining Amy in the Everglades. But the killings now have been here—and at a high rate. Do you really think Hayden has been taken to Florida? There is a sound possibility that whoever has her knows about the two of you and sent or had someone bring the phone to Florida. Apparently tracing the phone took a bit of time, because the phone is in an area of the great old River of Grass where getting any kind of a signal is a task.”

“It is possible it’s a ruse, of course,” Amy said. “But it is also possible it all relates, and that our real puppeteer is in Florida. We know someone was communicating with Mateus by cell phone.”

“The man’s followers claim he can talk to God via a cell phone,” Hunter said dryly. “I mean, why not, right?”

Andy shook his head. “I don’t want to see you two having to hop around on airplanes for nothing, especially since... Hayden may already be dead. But the decision of what you two do really belongs to your boss, Garza. You’re on loan out here with us, just as Amy is on loan from the FDLE. But between the pits and the cliffs, we have a ton of dead here,” he added quietly. Then he reminded them, “Carey should have been dead. You two happened upon her before starvation and the elements could take her. Magda Kenward should be dead. You managed to stop a man from stabbing a knife through her heart. You’ve been important here—the work here has just begun. I know I’m big

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