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Now, in Nick D’Arcy’s office for the second time in a week, Keira remembered the sense of relief that had flooded her when he’d refused her resignation She loved her job, loved the challenge, the excite cases no one else could solve Butthe world a safer place—the sah school She’d felt honor bound to tender her resignation to D’Arcy but was grateful it hadn’t come to that
At D’Arcy’s invitation, Keira sat down between her partner and Cody Walker Then D’Arcy said four words, “The New World Militia” Trace started to speak, glanced at Cody over Keira’s head and kept ation,” D’Arcy explained “Ryan Callahan called him”
“Callahan?” McKinnon said “Damn That means the rumors are true”
“Who’s Ryan Callahan?” Keira asked, looking fro on her partner
Before Trace could respond, Cody said, “Former cop Undercover for five years with the New World Militia at the instigation of the FBI Practically single-handedly brought down the organization six years ago”
“I think you had so to do with that yourself,” D’Arcy said drily
Cody esture “Maybe But without him there wouldn’t have been much of a case to prosecute in the first place” He looked at Keira “He called anization has been resurrected He wouldn’t tell me how he knew, over what he said was an unsecured phone line, but I’ll tell you this—if he says he knows, I damn well believe him”
A long silence followed his harsh statement Then D’Arcy looked at Keira and Trace “I know you haven’t been working this case very long, but what have you got?”
Keira glanced at Trace, who o ahead “We took the inforave us,” she told D’Arcy, “and we checked it out There’s no tangible proof yet, nothing we can take to a grand jury regarding the New World Militia But there is a co everyone on your list They are part of a political action committee—a super PAC, actually—called NOANC It can’t be a coincidence”
D’Arcy leaned back in his chair, rubbed his hand over his face and sighed “I was hoping I rong” He looked at Cody and said softly, “Five senators, ressmen and I don’t knoho all else”
“What?” Cody sat up in his chair “That’s not possible The organization was destroyed six years ago How—”
“That’s what you’re going to find out,” D’Arcy said “You’re relieved of the rest of your case load as of right now, Walker I’ll clear it down the line And since Callahan prefers not to have your partner in on this” He shrugged “That’s the way it will have to be for now”
He looked at Keira and Trace “Because of his extensive background with the New World Militia and his connection with Callahan, I’e—you’ll report directly to hi to your supervisor I’ll hly”
His expression was deadly serious as he faced the three agents in front of hi you to Black Rock to talk with Callahan, find out what he’s got Bring hiation, if that’s what it takes No one knows better than hianization is a cancer, and if we don’t excise it—fast!—it ht be too late”
Cody glanced at Keira, then back at D’Arcy “Callahan won’t like it,” he said He looked at Keira again, an apology in his eyes “Callahan doesn’t know you and he doesn’t trust you I don’t think he’ll talk if you’re there”
D’Arcy nodded, acknowledging the truth of Cody’s stateht not like it, but there’s one thing he knows as well as I do—the New World Militia doesn’t recruit woent Jones is a member” He looked at the two men “I can’t say that about either of you”