The Burning Wire (Lincoln Rhyme 9)

UNSUB PROFILE

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--Male.

--40's.

--Probably white.

--Possibly glasses and cap.

--Possibly with short, blond hair.

--Dark blue overalls, similar to those worn by Algonquin workers.

--Knows electrical systems very well.

--Boot print suggests no physical condition affecting posture or gait.

--Possibly same person who stole 75 feet of similar Bennington cable and 12 split bolts. More attacks in mind? Access to the warehouse where theft occurred with key.

--Likely he is Algonquin employee or has contact with one.

--Terrorist connection? Relation to Justice For [unknown]? Terror group? Individual named Rahman involved? Coded references to monetary disbursements, personnel movements and something "big."

--Algonquin security breach in Philadelphia might be related.

--SIGINT hits: code word reference to weapons, "paper and supplies" (guns, explosives?).

--Personnel include man and woman.

--Would have studied SCADA--Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition program. And EMP--energy management programs. Algonquin's is Enertrol. Both Unix-based.

--To create arc flash would probably have been or currently is lineman, troubleman, licensed tradesman, generator construction, master electrician, military.

--Profile from Parker Kincaid, Re: handwriting: --Right-handed.

--High school education at least, probably college.

--American educated.

--English first and probably only language.

--Writes with passive voice, to keep from giving away accomplices?

--Could match one of 12 Algonquin employees.

--Emotional, angry, distressed writing the letter.

Chapter 28

MEL COOPER, IN front of his computer, sat up quickly. "I think I've got one."

"One what?" Rhyme asked acerbically.

"A way to narrow down the list." Cooper sat up straighter yet and shoved his glasses higher onto the bridge of his nose as he read an email. "The hair. That we got from the coffee shop across from the substation?"

"No bulb so there's no DNA," Rhyme pointed out abruptly. He was still irritated that the analysis wasn't ready yet.