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39A Ford 150 sped in the opposite direction. Garrett was trained in identifying the occupants in fast-moving vehicles. He recognised the driver: Marina Andres. And the terrified expression on her face.
She was speeding like the devil was chasing her. The devil in the form of a hulking Dodge Durango with bullet wounds in its flank.
El Fantasma!
Pursuing the two vehicles, siren wailing, lights flashing, was the police patrol car Garrett had seen earlier. The officer looked flustered and as terrified as Marina.
Garrett bumped the Chevy across the divider and fell in behind the cruiser. The vehicles caught curious looks from bystanders. They raced south on highway 48, following Marina onto Carrizo Canyon Drive.
At one point, El Fantasma must have tired of the persistent police officer
