“He bought twenty feet of two-pair copper wire and a manual junction switch at the utility supply store on May ninth,” Claire said.

“Pendelton has no idea we’ve got the utility work order,” Mark said.

“He thinks all we have is the nine one one recording,” Claire said.

María studied the page.

“Will this timeline be enough for Judge Vance on an exigent circumstances entry?”

“It proves the emergency was real before you ever laid a hand on the front doorknob,” Mark said.

“If Judge Vance throws out the dispatch audio, Thomas is out on bail before six o’clock,” María said.