Marcus came by with a small envelope.

Inside was a brass key with an address stamped on the tag.

He said Frank had asked him to keep it safe until I was ready to decide for myself.

He would not say what was at the address.

He asked whether I was going to go there.

I closed my fingers around the tag and watched him walk away.

PART 4 — THE LEASE, THE RECORDING, AND THE RED LIGHT