Yellow Ceramic Mug and Red Silk Scarf in a Red Buick

mid-sized sedan pulled up to the curb, its doors remaining closed for several seconds before the driver-side door clicked open.

A man in a plain blue windbreaker stepped out, carrying a legal-sized manila envelope.

He walked up the concrete path, looking at a small slip of paper in his left hand as if checking the address.

“Clara Vance?continue reading …