2nd Chance: A Novel Chapter Summary & Analysis - Part III: The Blue Wall of Silence Summary

Part III: The Blue Wall of Silence Summary

Finding Frank Coombs launches a new focus for the department and the task force. Coombs's parole officer informs Lindsay that he has vacated his registered residence, and Lindsay learns that the officers involved in Coombs's conviction were Mercer, Tasha's uncle, and Art Davidson. Estelle Chipman's husband was the precinct representative to the OFJ (Officers for Justice). Armed with all of her information and the identify of Coombs, Lindsay presents herself to the Acting Chief's office, only to discover that the task force is meeting without her. She is the one who has moved the investigation forward, however, and the chief supports her desire for homicide to retain control of the case.

A visit to Coombs's ex-wife reveals no new information, other than the fact that he has maintained contact with fellow former officer, Tom Keating. A visit to Tom Keating reveals a man who is...
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