The drive into the small country town felt strangely peaceful and I found myself wondering how somewhere so ordinary could possibly hold the final piece of a nightmare that had shaped so many lives.
Wayne drove the SUV while Drake sat beside me in the back seat and Casey's voice came through the speakers every few minutes as he monitored our progress from the command center.
"I've got eyes on every public camera I can legally access. Nothing unusual so far." Casey said.
"Keep us updated." Wayne replied.
"You'll know if anything changes." Casey said.
The streets were lined with tidy gardens, family homes and little shops that looked as though they had been standing there for decades. Children rode bicycles along the sidewalks while parents chatted outside a nearby café and an elderly c
