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“The local authorities are operating under the assu is responsible The aid tea transit zone, or one of their local support personnelBut I’ up the dam”

“For what it’s worth,” Giordino said, “our lassblower didn’t look like a local”

“And,” Pitt said, “the phony doctor at the clinic was a sophisticated play”

“I’m told the Salvadorans have been unable to identify either one,” Gunn said “The black Jeep was found seed in a river near San Salvador It had been stolen a few days earlier from an airport car rental lot”

“Again, that sounds a bit ,” Pitt said “Have you heard how Elise Aguilar, the agriculture scientist, is doing?”

“After you had her airlifted to San Salvador, I pulled soht to Andrews Air Force Base She’s an Arht and was checked into Walter Reed At last report, she’s doing fine I had athat she asked about some water samples”

Giordino ht be a clue as to why somebody wanted the team murdered”

Gunn pulled a slip from his pocket and handed it to Giordino “If you have them, they are to be sent for analysis to a Dr Stephen Nakay department”

“I’ll send theer fish to fry”

Gunn nodded “You got e and have probably seen the news reports The situation in Detroit is not pretty We’ve got a major environmental disaster on our hands”

“Isn’t that the EPA’s problem?” Giordino asked

“The President wants NUMA to oversee the sequestration and salvage of the sunken tanker It’s well beyond the capabilities of the local authorities or the EPA I’ve got an advance teaht for the three of us first thing in the ”

“Al and I will be on that plane You best stay and deal with the media and political blowback I’d prefer you tame the lions here rather than have the entire circus descend on us in Detroit”

“Can do,” Gunn replied

“How bad is the spill?” Giordino asked