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church, Boone. Any message or anything?”
    Boone waved him off. “Just tell him I’ll see him soon.”
    As soon as the door was shut again, Boone said, “Jack, this had better be good.”
    â€œIt’s not so good, Boones.”
    â€œTell me she’s okay.”
    â€œAs far as I know, she’s all right.”
    â€œSo spill it.”
    â€œShe’s in Cook County Jail.”
    â€œWhat the—?”
    Boone started to rise, but Keller put a hand on his knee. “We have really got to keep it down, Boones; now I mean it.” He looked over his shoulder as if to be sure the door was shut and lowered his voice even more. “I’m not even sure what the charge is, but you know I’m convinced we have a rat inside.”
    â€œYou can’t possibly suspect her.”
    Jack hesitated. “Tell you the truth, I’d sooner suspect Garrett Fox.”
    Garrett Fox? Boone’s onetime partner had left the force in disgrace after lying during Boone’s misconduct hearing the year before. “Fox isn’t even CPD anymore!”
    â€œHe was close enough to us that he could have picked up information he shouldn’t have had. That would give him the means, and we all know he had a motive to see you hurt.”
    â€œI’m not buying that. But even if it’s true, what’s that got to do with Haeley?”
    Jack spoke deliberately. “There are some who think she was, at the very least, careless with classified information.”
    â€œC’mon! I’ve never seen anyone more careful.”
    Jack shrugged. “Apparently there was enough to get her on violating the public trust, breaching her oath of loyalty—”
    â€œJack, who’s behind this? Galloway didn’t have her arrested and then quit, did he?”
    Keller shook his head. “You don’t want to know.”
    â€œOf course I do!”
    â€œIt was Pete.”
    â€œWade? You’ve got to be kidding! Wasn’t he the one who didn’t want to even suspect anyone inside? Anyway, he loves Haeley!”
    â€œThat’s what I thought. He’s not happy about all this. In fact, I get the impression he’s really conflicted over it. But he studied everything himself—and you know he’s always been tops as an investigator—”
    â€œSure, but—”
    â€œHe’s even hoping it will come out that if she somehow inadvertently leaked information, it was a mistake and that she won’t take a real hit for it.”
    â€œShe’s already taking a hit if she’s in County, Jack! That pit breaks the worst gangbangers. Imagine what it’ll do to an innocent, someone with no record, no history . . .”
    â€œIf she did have anything to do with this, she’s regretting it now.”
    â€œWhy didn’t you stop it? You know it can’t be true, and you’re Pete’s boss.”
    â€œI’d have to have cause to stand in the way of an arrest like that. I’d have to be dead sure. . . .”
    â€œJack, it makes no sense. Don’t people know Haeley and I are seeing each other? What possible motive would she have for putting me in danger?”
    â€œHaving a relationship with you would be a good cover.”
    Boone shook his head. “What’s happening with Max? Tell me Child and Family Services doesn’t have him.”
    â€œYou kiddin’? Haeley would have killed herself before she let that happen. She got some woman from her church to take him, and her mother is driving up from South Carolina to take over, today or tomorrow, I think.”
    â€œHow’s Haeley doing? I’ve got to get over to see her.”
    â€œNo one’s heard from her that I know of, but I wouldn’t advise that. She used her one phone call to make arrangements for her son. Far as I know, she doesn’t even have a lawyer yet.”
    â€œAnd you don’t advise my getting over