Back in Crestport, Natalie was in the kitchen, trying out a new recipe.
She was carrying the finished dish, looking rather pleased with herself, when Godwin handed her a phone.
"At approximately 3:20 p.m. local time, he was passing through a public square when an explosion occurred."
"Our contact pulled some strings. That explosion... had no survivors."
The hair on Natalie's arms stood on end. "What are you saying? Then how did Landon come back?"
Godwin looked just as confused.
"Apparently a government official was involved. The entire incident was classified—total media blackout. It's possible the intelligence was flawed—that Landon avoided the blast somehow."
Godwin pointed to an address and reference number appended to the report. "After the explosion, Landon stored something at
