CHAPTER FORTY ONE
As she drove back down the hilly terrain, Riley felt a sense of certainty that had been missing when they arrested Brandon Graham. With that sense came relief at finally knowing what had been bothering her.
She got Col. Larson on the phone. The CID chief’s voice sounded pleasant at first.
“Agent Paige, this is a surprise. Where are you? On the plane back to Quantico?”
“Not exactly,” Riley said.
“Where are you, then?”
Riley swallowed hard before speaking further.
“Col. Larson, there’s no easy way to say this. But Brandon Graham is not our shooter.”
A silence fell.
“What are you talking about, Agent Paige?” Larson finally asked.
Riley hesitated.
How on earth was she going to explain her realization to Larson?
“Look, I just know, OK? You’re just going to have to
