A dense and suffocating air hung over the office as the investigation reached a desperate standstill, until the telephone on the desk rang with a piercing sound that completely shattered the terrible silence that hung in the room. Nathan was quick to pick up and place the phone on speaker for everyone to hear.
Police officers systematically reviewing countless hours of CCTV footage from businesses along the main roads leading out of the city had finally found a crucial lead. One small independent convenience shop situated near the dusty edge of the city limits had captured something useful on its security system, prompting the lead investigator to rush the file directly to the pack.
