Summary

In Chapter Thirty-four, Francoeur is concerned when he learns someone has accessed a file about an autoroute construction because he knows what that file contains. Meanwhile, Gamache asks to see the secure construction files that Jerome and Nichol have stumbled upon. About the same time, Charpentier calls Francoeur to tell him the alert was nothing. Francoeur has him put extra agents to monitor regardless. Meanwhile, Jerome shows Gamache in the files where Arnot’s name led him to files on an old company called Aqueduct. Meanwhile, although Tessier tries to reassure Francoeur, he insists that Chief Inspector Lambert, the head of Cyber Crimes. Back at the schoolhouse Gamache instructs Nichol to research Aqueduct. They learn it is an old company that has gone bankrupt. They are still discussing the company when Jerome realizes people are looking for them. They decide even if the Surete...