Jay Kennedy is an agent with the FBI, who has jurisdiction over Ashie Pinto's case. Leaphorn arranges to meet his old friend for an off-the-record discussion of the case that will provide new leads.

A recognizable character actor, Paul Guilfoyle began acting on the stage in his native Boston and New York as part of the repertory company that supported actor Al Pacino in such productions as The Training of Pavlo Hummel, Richard III, and Man and Superman. After making his feature debut in Howard the Duck, Guilfoyle was cast in supporting roles in such features as Beverly Hills Cop II, Mrs. Doubtfire, and Quiz Show. These days his most recognizable role is that of Captain Jim Brass on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.

In Hillerman's words:
They met at the International Pancake House on old U.S. 66 and sat a while sipping coffee. The autumn sun warmed Leaphorn's shoulders through his uniform jacket and the traffic streamed by off Interstate 40. He noticed how gray Kennedy had become, how -- uncharacteristic of FBI agents and of Kennedy himself -- he needed a haircut. Old cops, Leaphorn thought. Two old dogs getting tired of watching the sheep. Old friends. How rare they are. The Bureau would be glad to see the last of Kennedy -- exiled here years ago for some violation of the old J. Edgar Hoover prohibition against bad publicity, liberalism, or innovative thinking. The story was the Kennedy's ex-wife had been active in the American Civil Liberties Union. She had left him to marry a real estate broker, but the stigma remained.

Coyote Waits, Chapter 10