Chapter 33Riley’s phone rang, breaking the silence in his car. He pressed the answer button on his steering wheel to channel the call through the car’s audio system.
“Sheppard! So help me God if you hang up on me again, I’ll transfer you to northern Alaska!”
“I’m calling you, remember? Now what’s this new problem?”
“Henderson’s been killed.”
There was a brief pause on the line “What? How? When did this happen?”
“A few minutes ago. I sent him to collect Haley’s car, and according to the agent who drove him there, her car exploded shortly after he got into it. How’s she doing?”
“She’s being wheeled into surgery to remove the bullet now. Wait, Haley’s car blew up?”
“I can’t confirm that yet. I’m just pulling up to the site now.”
“What can I do to help?”
Riley thought for a moment. “F
