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“I’o, but how is Otter supposed to tell us the necessary information about cell phone calls?”

“So glad you asked,” Ryan replied “As you know, Shannon was able to provide me with Jim’s cell phone number I checked Jirab the last month of cell phone records before their intrusion detection systems shut me down From there, I found a few phone numbers of interest Soenerally had regular cell phones Maybe they were friends, colleagues, ordealers like Jiative skills will need to determine e interview thereater frequency right before Julie was murdered I traced the number to a TracPhone Nontechnical types and some senior citizens prefer TracPhones, but a disposable cell phone—a burner phone—is the communication tool of choice for criminals Phones are purchased with cash and tossed when the minutes run out”

“Boy Genius, I ith the FBI, remember? I knohat a burner phone is a

nd how it’s purchased In fact, I’m pretty sure everyone atches TV crime shows knows that”

“Sorry” Ryan had the decency to look sheepish

“Forget it Let’s get back to your analysis So Ji to find out who this guy is?”

“Otter”

Once again, Marc rolled his eyes “So Otter is clairvoyant like your girlfriend?”

Ryan shot him an irritated look “Careful with your choice of words Claire and I are…well, Claire and I No label’s been assigned to it”

“Fine Whatever Go on”

“Otter’s not psychic, just curious” Ryan stopped talking to glance out the , his attention teive youMcMuffin and a large cup of coffee Pull off at the next exit The golden arches I just saw ry”

“No health food today?”

“Not unless you know of a health food restaurant right off the highith a drive-throughI’ll have toMcMuffin every once in a while”

“You don’t have to twistAnd I need soht-hand lane, cruising until the exit rah the trees, beckoning hungry travelers

They zipped through the drive-through, grabbing their food and getting right back on the road, this ti, and driving, all at the same time