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Taylor types.

A result appears almost immediately.

“Company closed last year.”

“Why?” Sean asks.

“Owner died.”

“Frank?”

“No. Patrick Dalton.”

“Any contact information for Frank?”

“Old phone. Disconnected.”

Holt appears in the doorway.

“Truckers don’t disappear.”

Taylor looks at him.

“What?”

“They have licenses. Medical examinations. Fuel cards. Delivery records.”

“Not if they stop driving.”

“Frank didn’t stop.”

“How do you know?”

“Men like him don’t.”

Holt walks to the computer.

“Check independent freight boards.”

Taylor moves aside just enough to let him see.

Holt searches Frank’s name.

Nothing.

Then he searches the truck identification Sage wrote beside Frank’s address.

A result appears.

One recent delivery.

Six weeks ago.

“Where?” Sean asks.

Holt opens the record.

“New Mexico.”