38 HEAT SIGNATURE NSA Command Center “Uncle Bill!” Knuckles yelled. “They found them!” “My God. Are they all right? Where are they?” They were found halfway between the airport and the town of Parkfield. Both are unconscious. They’re being transported to the emergency room now.” “What you mean, both of them?” “That’s just it, sir. They found Agent MacKerron and Cade, but they haven’t found Jana yet.” Uncle Bill gripped each side of his head. “Jana is missing? What the hell happened? We lose contact with them for eight hours, and now you’re telling me Jana is missing?” “Yes, sir. I just reverified it with Special Agent Philip Murphy, leader of hostage-rescue team two. They were on-site at Parkfield. They’ve been scouring the hills for hours. It was the Monterey County Sheriff’s Dep

