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The sedan swerved violently, tires screeching on asphalt as Gibbs took a reckless shortcut. You sat in the passenger seat, heart hammering against your ribs. Earlier, the victim’s wife had vanished from her home, forcing a forced entry that revealed nothing but silence. Now, with the mystery unresolved, Gibbs accelerated down a deserted back road, the speedometer climbing dangerously. The thrill of fieldwork faded, replaced by the sharp, metallic taste of adrenaline as the world blurred past the windows.