By Your Side

“I need an update,” Sam said into his phone. “We still don’t see them.” He listened, nodding. “Great. Thank you, Detective. Keep us posted.” He hung up and turned to Daniel in the passenger seat. “New Mexico State troopers have set up a roadblock about thirty miles north.”

Daniel gave a grim smile. “What if they didn’t go north?”

“We have a witness who saw a patrol car heading in that direction. Besides, border patrol is to the south and Bev said she and Melinda haven’t seen any patrol cars on the east route.”

“Did the witness see if the car was from Colorado?”