One of them had carried Thomas Bell to his death.

Vincent called his general counsel, Elena Ruiz, and asked for every surviving Harbor Point record: inspection reports, insurance files, board minutes, settlements, and communications with the port authority.

Elena paused.

“Why are we reopening a nine-year-old matter?”

“Because we may never have closed it honestly.”

“Is this about the Bell family?”

He stared at the telephone.

“You know the name?”