“Okay,” Matt straddled one of the chairs that circled the conference table, “let’s be more smart and less frustrated and try to find our witness before we all turn gray.”
Alice, who had taken a seat on a small table off to one side, arched her carefully sculpted brows. “Funny she hasn’t turned herself in, especially after your well-reasoned request.”
“Don’t mess with me, Alice. I’m not in the mood.” Matt hadn’t been in the mood for much since their abortive visit to the city zoo. That it had been a perfect day for a stroll merely added insult to injury. “We can’t wait for her to pick up her mail. Hayes is on the move. So let’s have your ideas, suggestions, intuitions. I’ll even accept revelations from God and hallucinations that aren’t drug induced.”
His gaze swept the table, stopping b
