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Chris was always laughing, constantly in motion, radiant and downto-earth. She drew a crowd of admirers everywhere, though she barely noticed. Now, when she had vanished in the mountains of western China, the crowd aided the search for her from afar, wanting her back beyond measure. Friends remained awake at night. Mountain Madness rallied their overseas guides and business partners to assist. Her mother, in a quiet Wisconsin city, prayed. This level of attention would have made Chris cringe, yet here it was: unwelcome yet necessary.

THE PSB OFFICER RETURNED TO the conference room, gripping a bolt cutter. He handed it to Callahan, who turned to Charlie’s bag first. Several officers jostled forward, hoping to be the first to spot clues spilling from inside. The men leaned over one another, their body odors blending in the drafty space. Callahan reached in to clip the lock, his elbow momentarily bumped as the onlookers pushed each other closer. “I need a little room to breathe, please,” he said.