Chapter 4:
Helena needed a partner in crime. She could have walked into the desert night alone and hoped for the best, but she tried hard to focus more on planning than reacting.
Doyle would appreciate her planning, even if he was not in the best of moods. The unscheduled stop put the former detective in a foul mood. Helena felt his desire to move on to China, but he could do little while stuck in the desert. Helena wanted to help, but how was always the question.
He was easy to find, lost in his own world standing at the fantail, watching the dark desert. “Doyle, someone’s watching us. Would you like to help me catch them for questioning?”
“How…” He started to ask but stopped himself. She was certain he had seen enough the past few weeks to learn not to ask certain questions. The answ
