Forty Thousand Dollars and the Deed to Maple Avenue Bakery

a certified tax lien on a property with an active mortgage.”

“We just need two weeks,” I said. “If we can find a way to settle with Richard, we can clear the title.”

“The bank does not have two weeks,” Arthur said, his voice precise and formal. “Once the county certifies the delinquency, our board is legally required to protect our primary interest.”