Chapter 12 Summary

Director Roach watches the Speaker of the House, Thomas Basset, lie on television and say that the FBI is very suspicious about the timing of the murders. Basset goes on to say, "The FBI thinks the murders were committed to try and stop the President's budget from being passed." Basset also insists that he has no intention of meeting the killers' demands because he will never negotiate with terrorists.

Seamus arrives in town and meets with Michael. Michael reminds Seamus that he gave some "highly sensitive" information to a mutual friend on a hunting trip the last year. He suspects that same friend might be involved in the assassinations. Seamus agrees it is possible, but convinces Michael that the deaths might allow some real political change. Michael says he understands why Fitzgerald was killed, but he is worried that their friend will be...