Page 20 of Night Fall (The Quantico Files 1)

His phone rang, and Harrison picked it up from the table where he’d placed it when he sat down. “Speak of the devil,” he said. He answered, then listened for several minutes. Finally, he said, “Okay, thanks. If you learn anything that will help us ... Yeah, I know.”

He disconnected the call and shook his head. “Nothing. Everything is gone except for what came with the apartment. Nothing left that might help us. All we have is that poem he left in his desk at the lab. Walker knew how to cover his tracks.” He turned toward Alex. “We’re counting on you and your team to help us figure out where he might be. How we can find him. We’ll give you anything you need. Just ask.”

“We’ll get to work on it right away,” she said. Logan and Monty nodded.

Just then the back door opened and two men carried in boxes of pizza. “Grab something to eat first,” Harrison said. “We’ll make more copies of this book and give one to you. I want others going through it too.”

“Hopefully, we can give you something solid soon,” Alex said. “Did you find anything through ViCAP or NCIC?”

“No, nothing. We’re gathering all the usual sort of records, of course. Birth certificate, driver’s license ...” He took a deep breath. “You three will be on our Domestic Terrorism Task Force. You’ll concentrate on finding Walker—and that virus. You’ll also be working with the CDC and Homeland. Detectives with the KCPD are investigating the murders.”

“I believe the murders and the virus are closely connected,” Alex said. “Please ask the Kansas City PD to keep us updated on their progress.”

“I will. Your unit chief has good things to say about all of you. I have confidence you’ll be able to give us some insight so we can find this virus before more people lose their lives.” He paused for a moment. “The CDC says thousands could die if it’s released. Even millions.”

Alex just nodded. The gravity of the situation could smother her if she allowed it to. She had to use her training to find Walker, and she was determined to do it.

She looked at Logan and Monty. “Let’s get some of that pizza. It’s going to be a long night.”

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