Chapter 38 Summary

Michael contacts Skip McMahon and asks to meet with him. McMahon does not agree at first, but Michael convinces him that he has information about Olson and Turnquist's deaths. McMahon and Kennedy go for a ride in O'Rourke's truck. Michael tells them that an envelope containing the taped confession was dropped off on his doorstep that morning. Michael plays the tape for them. Dr. Kennedy immediately calls Stansfield after hearing the tape, and McMahon calls Roach.

Stansfield and Roach meet with the President, Nance, and Garret. Stansfield tells the President that either Garret explains his involvement with Arthur to Stansfield under the protection of the National Secrecy Act, or he will be turned over to the FBI to be deposed on the record. Nance asks Roach to leave the room, and Nance admits that he and Garret used Arthur to blackmail Congressman Moore...