Chapters 15-19 Summary

Shaw argues with Callahan, who gets into his car alone and is blown up in an explosion. A cop named Sgt. Rupert drags her to another car, but disappears when another cop car shows up. Shaw passes out. When she wakes up she discovers there is no Sgt. Rupert and the car she had been placed in has fake tags. She leaves the hospital the police brought her to and rents a hotel room.

Shaw phones Verheek, who admits that the Director has read and liked the brief but is unaware who outside FBI has seen it. She tells him about Callahan's death, her survival, and meeting the killers who now follow her. Verheek says he will meet with the Director.

The President hates being in the dark and is envious of Coal. Voyles refuses to meet with Coal but meets...