Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars and a Missing Name on a Ledger

yellow pencil stopping for a fraction of a second.

“We need direct authorization,” Hochman said. “We need a bank routing number, a wire transfer, or a personal check. The law needs paper, Lydia, not just your instincts.”

“Is your office already looking into the Ninth District housing fund?” I asked.

Hochman stopped tapping the pencil and placed it precisely continue reading …