Chapter 347: A Hair-Trigger Standoff

Dawson's sudden arrival stopped everyone cold. "That's Dawson Zorn!" "The new police chief!" Gasps rippled through the crowd. Garry looked stricken. He had thought victory was already in the bag; Dawson's appearance promised a twist he had not accounted for. Relief loosened Jimmy's chest. The guy had made incredible time. Jimmy had been working out ways to stall; it no longer seemed necessary. Sawyer did not know Dawson, but he recognized the insignia on the man's shoulder boards. Whoever...