Chapter 7The Briefing Room was alive with activity, as was always the case during shift change. Though many officers had already taken post, there was still several awaiting dispatch. At the coffee pot was Pryce Johnson, a seasoned foot patrol officer assigned to Patrol Two tonight, the northwest quadrant of the power plant; Carl Harrington who drew the Patrol Three slot, which covered the northeast quadrant; and Grant, an off-going officer from the swing shift. Having finished his eight hours, he was hanging around only to see the results of his wager.
The three men spoke loudly, each holding five-dollar bills in their hands. On the far side of the room, Kelly Murphy, one of three females on the night shift, watched them as she slipped into a dark blue, company-issued jumpsuit, which clo
