CHAPTER 56
The engine was still hot. Frost heard it tick as it cooled down, tiny noises in the still of the night, yet the ticking ratcheted up the tension he was feeling, making him more aware of his breathing and the tightness in his chest. He struggled to keep a rein on his nerves.
Fitting the headphones over his ears, he adjusted the equipment like he’d seen Rafferty do so that the phone call would be recorded and all parties could hear it from their various positions. He and Lily were alone in the van, waiting for the go-ahead signal from Steadman.
Lily sat motionless, her eyes closed. She looked serene, almost asleep, but Frost knew better. She was preparing herself for the role she was about to play, probably running the scenario through her head, making it real. He longed to rea
