Chapters 9-17 Summary

From the crowd around the explosion site, a man named Danko watches the chaos in chapter nine. He spots Boxer and recognizes her as important. He feels the explosion is a success.

Boxer briefly visits the hospital, to be given a clean bill of health. She immediately goes to work. Her main objective becomes finding the Lightower's missing baby.

Next, Cindy, a local reporter calls, but insists she is only calling as a friend. Soon after, Claire calls Boxer to the morgue.

An examination of the remains in chapter 12 reveals only that Charlotte Lightower was pregnant. Boxer returns to her office to try to track down the Lightower's nanny. Her other detective, Cappy, stops in to ask about her date the previous weekend. Boxer reflects on the respect she commands over the men, even though she breaks the mold for a...