Austin settled his hand on her shoulder. “Or not.” “This is the best possibility so far. They’re from Chicago and so was this Eloise woman, but I know Chicago is a big town.” She turned back to the screen and printed the information concerning Eloise Hill who had gone missing years before. “There is another thought. What if she went into the Witness Protection Program?” Hannah tensed, her eyes squeezing closed. The words he uttered struck too close for comfort. Why was there a hit out on this Eloise Hill after twenty-two years? What had changed? Was she still in the Witness Protection Program? Were the U.S. Marshals protecting her somewhere or did she flee their protection like Hannah had? And what about the possible leak? The questions triggered fear. “It’s definitely a possibility.” “First thing tomorrow morning I’ll call Gil. He can give the U.S. Marshal’s office a call about what happened. Who knows? If she’s in federal protection, his call will alert them that someone is looking for her.
