“That’s me,” I said.

I signed my name on the glass screen, and he handed me the thick envelope before stepping back out into the dark yard.

I tore open the paper seal across the back flap.

Inside was a heavy land appraisal with the stamp of Pembroke Real Estate and a red certified seal from the county surveyor.

A white cover sheet held a single typed memo signed by Christopher Pembroke.

“What did Pembroke send you?” Frank asked, stepping closer to the desk as I spread the paper maps flat under the lamp.