“The August twelfth duty roster, signed by Commander Miller.

Sergeant Conroy was not assigned to Gate Six that afternoon.

She placed herself there.”

I had a copy of that roster in a shoebox under my bed.

“Commander Miller,” Vance said.

“You signed it?”

“I sign a great many duty rosters.” Miller’s voice came out thin as paper.

“This one carries your initials in the margin, in pencil.” Vance turned the page around.