The Night Monster by James Swain

Author:James Swain
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
ISBN: 9780345516626
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Published: 2009-06-03T04:00:00+00:00

I followed Burrell to police headquarters on Andrews Avenue. She got me a visitor’s pass at the front desk and took me upstairs to the War Room, which was used as a strategy center during emergencies like wildfires and hurricanes.

“I need to get the Knockmans squared away,” Burrell said. “Stay here, and I’ll send over the other detectives from Missing Persons so you can get started.”

Burrell left before I could thank her. I went to the window and looked out on the vast parking lot. It occurred to me that I hadn’t told Burrell what I was searching for. Nor had I mentioned that I had proof that Sara Long and Naomi Dunn’s abductions were linked. Burrell needed to know these things, and soon. Otherwise, our friendship would take another major hit.

A noise turned my head. My old unit had silently entered the War Room and lined up behind me. Their names were Tom Manning, Jillian Webster, Rich Dugger, Shane James, and Roy Wadding. I had trained each one of them to find missing people, and it made me proud to know they were still at it.

“You’re back,” Manning said.

“Just for a little while,” I replied. “I don’t know how much Burrell told you. I need for you to make phone calls to police departments around the state.”

“What are we looking for?” Webster asked.

“Missing young women who were nursing students,” I said.

“Over what period of time?” Manning asked.

“The past eighteen years. So far, we have two victims, both of whom were tall and athletic. I’m guessing this will hold true for the others.”

“How do you know there are more victims?” Webster asked.

I hesitated. Experience came from practice, and practice made perfect. Mouse and the giant had done this many times before—that was why I was having such a hard time catching them. There were more victims, and they were hiding in musty police files across Florida.

“Trust me,” I said. “There are more.”

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