The address had been tied to that name for years, yet the person using it showed no ordinary employment history.

Public tax and property records also suggested a pattern of money transfers between accounts linked to Mark and the cottage.

There were questions about the old crash file and insurance paperwork that could not be answered without official access.

“Are you telling me Laura’s alive?”

“I’m telling you the evidence points strongly that way,” he said.

“I’m not claiming we have verified every piece.

I also won’t make accusations about how the crash happened until investigators have examined it.”