State of Play (Virgil Jones Mystery Thriller Series Book 16) by Thomas Scott
Author:Thomas Scott [Scott, Thomas]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: High Road
Published: 2022-12-18T16:00:00+00:00
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
Late in the day, Rosencrantz walked into Virgilâs office and said, âGot a minute?â
âSure. Whatâs up?â
Before Rosencrantz could answer, the intercom buzzed. Virgil gave him an apologetic look and said, âSit tight.â Then he pressed a button on his desk phone and said, âYes?â
âBecky got Franklin to come through for you. The senior agent in charge of the ATFâs Chicago field office is on line three. His name is Alex Caldwell.â
âThanks, Sarah.â Rosencrantz started to get up, but Virgil held out his hand. âNo need, Rosie. This should only take a minute.â He punched the Speaker button and said, âAgent Caldwell? Detective Virgil Jones with the Major Crimes Unit down in Indianapolis. Thanks for taking the time.â
âMy pleasure, Detective. How may I help?â
âIâd like to inquire about one of your agentsâ¦Carla Sawyer.â When Virgilâs statement was met with silence, he glanced at Rosencrantz, a frown forming on his face. âAgent Caldwell? Are you there?â
Caldwellâs tone had changed slightly. âWhat exactly would you like to know about Sawyer?â
âIâm not entirely sure,â Virgil said. âBut she turned up here after the shooting outside the statehouse asking for our help. I understand that she lost her husband not long ago in an undercover op, and she seems somewhatââ
âForgive me for interrupting, Detective, but Agent Sawyer had no business coming to you and asking for help. As a point of fact, sheâs been placed on administrative leave pending a formal inquiry into her actions regarding her investigatory methods after the loss of our undercover man. She seems to think itâs open season on the range because he was her husband.â
âYouâre saying sheâs gone off the books?â
âThat might be something of an understatement. Do you know where she is? We havenât been able to reach her for days.â
Rosencrantz leaned forward and got Virgilâs attention. He held his index finger to his lips and shook his head. The message was clear: Donât tell him.
âIâm afraid I donât,â Virgil lied. âShe might be here in the city. I spoke with her earlier this morning. She asked for an update regarding our investigation. In the spirit of cooperation, I gave her some very basic information on our case. That seemed to satisfy her.â
âIf you happen to see her again, sit her down and hand her a telephone. If she refuses to call me, I want you to detain her until I can dispatch one of my agents to pick her up.â
âIâll do that,â Virgil said. âThanks for the intel.â
Caldwell didnât respond. Instead, he slammed the phone down so hard the sound made Virgil jump a little in his chair. He looked at Rosencrantz and said, âWhatâs with the subterfuge?â
âIâm surprised you have to ask,â Rosencrantz said. âIf sheâs on leave pending an investigation, that means those papers that Mayo and Ortiz signed are worthless. If she gets hung out to dry, theyâll be swinging in the wind right along with her.â
Virgil rubbed the sides of his face with his fingers. âAh, shit, youâre right.â He punched the Speaker button on the phone again and called Mayo.
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