Chapter 17

The news that Jack Cheney had been suspended and was under investigation spread like wildfire through the close-knit community of Eglin AFB family housing. Clinging to the last shred of his dignity, Jack went through several channels before finally tracking down the director of the Everglades outreach program. From him, Jack obtained Sarah Quinn’s current work address. The long-distance bus station reeked of diesel fumes in the dim evening light. Jack clutched his ticket tightly as he boarded...