Then I put the tablet down and went to find the blue folder I kept my important papers in, because I had decided, without quite announcing it to myself, that this was going to become a thing I documented.

Chapter 7 — Can a Wire Be Stopped

By 9:40 the blue folder was on the passenger seat of the Buick with a printed copy of my account statement inside it, and I was driving to the bank with one question written across the front of my mind: can an international wire be stopped after it is submitted?

The consultation room had a round table, two chairs, and a small sign reminding customers to protect their account information.

A representative sat across from me, and I opened the folder and asked him the question straight.