as quickly as I can, then give you a complete copy later. I need you back here as soon as possible so you can share your assessment with our team. Looks like the snow will have moved out of our area by tomorrow morning.”
“Okay,” Alex said. “But I have to tell you, this guy’s a little different. He confuses me some.”
“Well, that concerns me.”
“I really didn’t think he’d be married. I have to rethink a few things. Most serial killers have compulsions that can be easily understood. They hate their mothers, or they just hate women in general. Some of them are sexual sadists. Each one has his reason for what he does. It’s his signature. But this guy . . . I don’t know if the prophecy is enough. I’m still wondering about his childhood.”
Alex stood and went to the desk, then pulled out the file they’d brought with them from Quantico. “I noticed some confusion in the way the Train Man left the bodies too.” She took out some of the photos and placed them on the table in front of Logan. “Look, he lays them out straight with their hands folded. Usually that would mean he has some kind of concern for them. Some remorse. But he stabs them. That’s up close and personal. Shows anger.”
“This guy is complicated,” Logan said. “Like I said, I’m not sure he’s going to be easy to understand.”
Harrison opened a folder in front of him and flipped through the pages. “The people at the lab said his wife’s name is Sally. The kids are Gabby and Trey. Not sure of their ages, but he acted as if they were young. Under ten. Problem is the police can’t find them either. Neither is enrolled in school in Kansas City—Missouri or Kansas—or in any surrounding school district. They had to comb through almost one hundred Gabby or Trey possibilities. Good thing their names aren’t John or Mary.”
Logan wasn’t sure many kids were named John or Mary these days, but he understood the point. “So none of these kids led back to Adam Walker?”
“Not even close. The police were careful to check out every single parent. Nothing.” Harrison sighed. “Look. Do what you can. I realize this isn’t an actual profile since we know who we’re looking for, but I still need everything you can give me about this guy. Work it up and send it to me. We need to get it out to law enforcement right away. Like you said, the fifth sacrifice may have already been made. We’ve been finding these bodies several days after they were killed. The first body wasn’t discovered for almost a week.”
“But trains are still being watched carefully, right?” Logan asked.
“Yes. By railroad authorities and personnel and the police. But some of the trains are long, and it’s almost impossible to keep an eye on every single car.”
“If we make it too hard for him to use a regular train car, is it possible he might make a change?” Alex asked.
Harrison looked alarmed. “To what?”
“All kinds of trains are out there. At zoos, entertainment parks, even in malls.”
Harrison stared at them through the computer screen. “I don’t like the way you’re thinking, but you might be right. We can’t ask the police to leave the trains unprotected, but I guess we have to tell them to find a way to expand their efforts.”
Alex sighed. “If it’s not already too late.”
“This is one time we can’t allow Walker to stay ahead of us. We have no idea when or where he’ll release that virus.”
“He has a plan,” Alex said. “Trust me. He knows exactly what he’s doing.”
“She’s right,” Logan said. “How long was this Martin . . .”
“Kirabo,” Harrison said.
“Martin Kirabo. How long was he at the lab in Ethiopia?”
“Twelve years.”
Logan glanced at Alex, whose expression made it clear she was thinking the same thing he was. “Twelve years is more than enough time to create a new virus. Something different. Ebola plus.”
“Okay, give me what you can as soon as possible,” Harrison said. “I’ll get those sections of The Book to you.” He broke the link without another word.
Logan turned to Alex. “I know we’re both exhausted, but let’s get to work.”
19
Adam checked several times to see if the police had found the fifth sacrifice. Nothing. He cursed loudly. These fools were so incompetent and slow. Would he have to lead them to it? He was itching to get on with the sixth sacrifice so he