| 16:50 HOURS REMAINING “I won’t deny it’d be easier to get this wrapped up before everyone involved with the race leaves town,” Detective Latham conceded. “But that doesn’t mean putting you in danger. One person in critical condition is enough.” He held out a hand, and I gave him my cell phone, the text messages on screen. “Foster Calhoun,” read Latham. “I’ve heard that name before.” Holly had the information ready. “He’s won two Pulitzers in the last decade, for stories on the proliferation of identity theft in the United States and how the Mob’s money laundering operations touch all levels of society.” Latham scrolled up and down a couple times, reading the messages more than once. “You don’t know who it really is on the other end. He could be lying to you about someone going after him. About all of it.” “Why would he say it’s okay to talk to you if he was lying?”
