Chapter 20

“Okay. So Fine decides to get rid of both of them, to teach everyone who works for him not to step out of line. Our plan would still work. Michael could have seen Fine the way we’re going to claim, but not well enough to identify him unless he can be hypnotized into remembering more details.”

“Give me a moment,” Daniels said. He opened a file on his desk, thumbed through it, and took out a photo. “This is Fine. Have you seen him in your building, Michael?”

Michael studied it then shook his head. “Not that I remember.”

“Okay. Didn’t figure you would have, but it was worth a try.” He put the photo back in the folder. “I’ll need to run your idea past my lieutenant before we can move on it,” he told Michael and Reid. “If he’s willing to go with it, we’ll have you under twenty-four-seven surveillance, Michael, and hope Fine, or whoever the killer is, bites.”

Michael grimaced. “Even when I’m at home?”