Steele called at 9:14 PM.
Francis was at his kitchen table with his laptop and three folders when the phone rang.
"I have the name," Steele said.
"Talk."
"The authentication request on Okafor's document was filed by a woman named Claire Voss. She's listed as a senior analyst in the federal records verification unit. Has been for six years. Clean record. No flags."
"But," Francis said.
"But Claire Voss submitted her resignation two weeks ago," Steele said. "Effective end of this month. And her resignation was accepted and processed by a deputy director named Alan Marsh."
Francis was quiet.
"Marsh," he said.
"Alan Marsh who sits three levels above the verification unit and would normally never touch a resignation at that level," Steele said. "He personally approved it and personally
