Henderson turned to the last page and tapped the yellow summary box with the tip of his pencil.

“Eighteen thousand seven hundred thirty-one dollars and forty-two cents over eleven months,” he said.

“How many individual transactions does that ledger include?”

“One hundred and forty-two separate charges over eleven months,” Mr.

Henderson said.

“Mostly upscale steakhouses, regional gas stations, boutique clothing stores, and weekend hotel reservations.”

“Is there any record of a security alert being cleared by the primary account owner during those eleven months?”

“None until yesterday evening, when you set the lodging transaction block yourself through the primary online portal,” he said.