“When you register a commercial business for something like a marina slip, the county requires all managing partners to be listed on the public record,” Carl said.

He slid a second copied page across the desk toward me.

“Stevens Holdings LLC lists two managing partners,” Carl said.

“Mark Stevens, and a woman named Clara Vance.

Her occupation is listed as operations director at Oakridge Marina.”

Emma had whispered that name in her bedroom just last Sunday.

Clara.

I folded the registry page and put it in my coat pocket.