At 6:15, a very small meeting was held in the conference room. It consisted of Kate, DeMarco, Barnes, and Foster. Barnes had considered bringing one more officer in on it but decided not to. The Deton police force consisted of six active-duty cops and, as Barnes had explained, Foster was the only one Barnes trusted not to blab about the case all over town.
So you went out to Floyds place? Foster asked.
We did, Kate said. Thats where we found the phone.
I assume Floyd did absolutely nothing about the fact that his youngest son was spending time at the station?
Hardly, Barnes said. Ive already explained to the agents the type of stand-up father Floyd Branch is. He wont be a factor in whatever happens to Jeremy.
Thats what we need to figure out, Kate said. I dont think Jeremy is guilty. Not of Mercys disappearance and not the murders. If he had something to do with her disappearance, I dont see him so casually answering the door for us the way he did this morning. And if he killed the Fullers, theres no way he would stick around town.