CHAPTER 22“Ty, it’s me, Mercedes.”
“Where are you?”
“At the CDC. Middleton was a no-show this morning. I cooled my heels for an hour with Dave Ash before he called Middleton’s cell phone. He also texted and e-mailed Middleton an urgent message. No response. Ash is waiting till noon before he sends security officers to Middleton’s apartment. What do you want me to do?”
“Have Ash call me immediately if he hears from Middleton or finds out where he is. You may as well return to the office.”
“Okay,” said Ramirez.
Bannister spotted Derek Barnes and waved him over to his desk. Barnes then briefed him on the latest reports about Kendall Briggs.
“The computer evidence team made mirror images of the drives on both his personal and business laptops. They printed out all messages, which I finis
