Either way, Roger was losing it. That crazed gleam was back in his eyes, and he was pushing the car too hard on this loose gravel surface. To make matters worse, Peter had lost the 911 operator while she had him on hold, and hadn’t been able to get her back. On the upside, he’d just seen a sign identifying the road they were on as Murray Side Road. He dialed 911 again and this time he got through. He identified himself and the woman said, “I’ve got Sergeant Taylor holding for you, Mister Croft,” then set him adrift on dead air again.
