The second was a list of names, dates, and payments that seemed unrelated to the house.

At the bottom of that page was a single line, underlined twice.

Ask Donald where the veterans’ roof fund went.

Mara and I looked at each other.

“What veterans’ roof fund?” she asked.

“I don’t know,” I said.

And for the first time since receiving the summons, I was afraid the house was only the beginning.

PART 6