Frank recorded everything in his notebook. The clerk wasn’t much help beyond that. His memory corresponded with what the uniforms had learned: she had checked in on Tuesday and booked the room for seven days in total. She had made no small talk that the clerk could remember, and he had not seen her since. Frank asked for the manager and ascertained that nobody currently on duty had had any contact with Margo in the past two days. The night shift would be coming on in a few hours and the manager would also ask them the same question; Frank was welcome to check back with him again.
Frank wandered out into the parking lot and began looking for Margo’s small gold Honda Fit. It wasn’t difficult to locate. He tried Margo’s key alarm and heard the low beep and click that indicated he had unlocke
