Youre my kind of girl, Luke said.

By the way, Jacob said. This is an area full of civilians.

Luke nodded. And thats why were going to get this done without firing a shot.

A moment later, Lukes satellite phone started beeping. He answered, and held the phone tight to his ear.

Swann? Whats the story?

Were watching them. They left the mission about fifteen minutes ago.

And?

They must not know we were listening, Swann said. Thats as near as I can figure. They went out with one convoy. Its two Range Rovers sandwiching a big black Lincoln Navigator. Nine out of ten Nassars going to be in the Lincoln. They went straight across to the Midtown Tunnel and stopped at the checkpoint there. The cops checked identification and waved them through. I picked them up with the drones on the other side. Im watching them now. They just got on the Van Wyck, headed south to the airport. Weve got two of our SUVs following about a mile behind them.

Nobody else came out of the mission? Luke shouted into the phone.

Weve still got two agents there, Swann said. Nobody else has come out so far. I really think this is it. They dont know we heard them and they dont know were coming. They didnt try to misdirect at all.

Good enough, Luke said. He scanned the roadway below them. The chopper was flying north, just west of the highway. The convoy was coming south. They should pass each other any moment. Traffic was remarkably light now, and cars were moving along at a nice clip. Everybody still on the roads was trying to speed home before the world ended.

What are you going to do? Swann said.

Were going to pull them over, Luke said. Just like the cops do to speeders. When I give the word, have our SUVS come up with the lights and sirens going. Well hover close and put our gun on the bad guys. I think that should do it.

Okay, Swann said. Standing by.

As Luke watched, a white Range Rover went by, followed closely by a black Navigator. Another white Range Rover brought up the rear. They were moving fast. The chopper blew past them. Luke tapped Rachel on the helmet.

You guys see that?

We saw it, Rachel said.

Those are our subjects, Luke said. Lets swing this thing around.

The chopper made a looping, banking turn and headed south.

Swann, give me those SUVs.

Coming right up, Swann said.

Below them, two black SUVs about a quarter mile apart suddenly came to life. Red and blue lights began to flash in their front windshields. The drivers gunned the accelerators, and within seconds, both cars were going close to a hundred miles per hour.

The chopper was faster.

Luke looked at Newsam. You ready with that gun?