The foggy conditions and dense traffic in the greater New York area made for slow roads. Allentown was little over a hundred miles from Westport, but it was not until nearly midday that Eva saw Lehigh Valley Hospital, dominating the skyline next to the interstate.
“Where are we likely to find your friend?” Madden asked. “That is one huge building.”
“Simple. We park the car and we follow the signs. It is a hospital after all. People need to know where they are going.”
Thus began a good two hours of futile searching. Despite Eva’s confidence, the psychiatric unit was squirreled away in one of the older buildings at the core of the complex. It wasn’t until mid-afternoon that they reached their destination.
“Dr Mohammed El-Rafi,” Madden read off the name plate. “That him? Doesn’t sound ver
