Chapter Twenty-Eight
Diane had a way of disappearing into the background, the silent observer who read people and situations. At times, Maggie found this quite unsettling. A silent communication passed between her and Sam, one of comrades who understood the other’s role. They’d been the perfect partners at one time. But that was when Sam was with the DEA, and they’d investigated Lance Silver.
Sam was now what you’d call an independent investigator working with the Sequim Detachment and the Feds in a new role of watchdog. He brought together all departments and local jurisdictions. He tied all of the investigations that crossed boundaries, including white-collar land fraud, criminal misdeeds toward children, and the special needs community, all of which could include drug trafficking. He
