Chapters 42-50 Summary

Chapter 42 opens part three of the novel.

In chapter 42, Boxer meets Joe Molinari, second n command at Homeland Security. Then Boxer goes to see Jill, finding her mad about Boxer's altercation with Jill's husband. They smooth over the situation.

Another murder occurs in chapter 44, in Portland, Oregon. Chapter 45 and 46 find Molinari and Boxer on a government jet to Oregon, to investigate ties to the murders in San Francisco. Molinari describes for Boxer large-scale efforts to stop the spread of capitalism, as they may be connected to the current cases.

After a tour of the crime scene, Boxer states that she believes the murder to be unrelated to the killings in San Francisco. She continues to detail her reasons, though the FBI's forensics team disagrees.

In the following chapter, Molinari backs up Boxer's estimation of the situation. He then asks her to...