Chapter 9
Jacksonville, FL
I SPENT MOST OF Tuesday at my desk, keeping the paperwork monster at bay. I’d summoned the entire team to my office for a four o’clock meeting, and when they were assembled, I asked Janet to close the door, which she did.
“What’s going on, boss?” she said.
“Big things,” I said. “Have any of you heard any rumors about changes within the department?”
“Not really,” she said. “I think we all more or less know that something is going on, but nobody seems to have a clue.”
The others nodded in agreement.
“Okay,” I said. “Here’s the deal, and you may not, I repeat, may not tell anyone about this until tomorrow. Are we clear on that?”
I was answered with a chorus of “Yes, Sirs.”
“Starting at the top,” I said, “it will be announced tomorrow that I’ve been promoted
