“My forensics expert thinks they might get something, even with the clothes saturated.”

“Jim, right?” Kara said. “I liked him. Sort of had that gruff but smart Colombo thing going for him.”

“He got Miles on board right quick,” Andy said. “Good idea putting them together, Matt.”

“I had a hunch—and not any choice. We need as many forensic people as we can get in a fast-moving case like this, plus access to the Spokane lab.”

Ryder said, “Agent Harris is five minutes out.”

“Get Jim and Miles on Skype first, then dial-in Dr. Jones. By the time we get it all working, Michael will be here.”

Kara was inspecting the whiteboard where he had the seven victims laid out. “The first victim is a nurse, too?”

“Not only that, but she worked for seven years in the same hospital where Victoria Manners was working when she was abducted.”

“No coincidence there.”

Matt snapped his fingers. “Ryder—as soon as you can, send photos of each victim—our public photos—to Maddox. I want to get them on air and in the paper. Locally for certain, as well as the other jurisdictions if we can swing it. If we can shake our killer up a bit, I’m all for that. And maybe someone local will recognize the other victims. From college, work, fucking childhood best friend, whatever we can get will help.”

“Any word on the killer’s means of transportation from Liberty Lake on March 2?” Andy asked. “If we assume that he left his own vehicle there to use after he killed Manners, then he would have to get to Spokane another way before then.”

“We’re still working on it,” Matt said with a glance at Ryder.

Ryder said, “We know he didn’t take a bus, we’re working on the taxis—Yellow Cab and private.”

“We expanded it to the morning of March 3 as well,” Matt said, “in case he drove his car to Spokane after stashing the ATV and needed to get back after the murder. But most people would remember picking up a lone guy the same day as a body was found. My guess is that he had his own vehicle hidden at Liberty Lake and used public transportation until he grabbed Manners and had access to her car.”

“Maybe he’s staying in Liberty Lake,” Kara said. “He could have walked to his place.”

Matt stared at her. “I hadn’t thought of that.”

“He would still need to get to Spokane to grab the nurse,” Kara continued.

“I can reach out to the property management companies and ask for any lone men who are renting property this month,” Andy suggested.

“Do it. I’m not certain he’s that close, but it would explain why he picked the lake to leave the body.”

Michael walked in and Matt introduced him to Kara and Andy.

“We met at the lake,” Michael said.

Ryder said, “I have Dr. Catherine Jones, Mr. Jim Esteban and Mr. Miles Jordan all ready.”

“Let’s go,” Matt said.