21 STEFAN STROLLED THROUGH the charming, cobblestoned village of Mammoth Lakes near the gondola that led to the top of the ski mountain. He had his arm around the woman he loved and he’d survived a blizzard. How lucky could a guy get? The only thing missing was a resolution to the threat that Penelope faced, but he was making progress on that. The doctor who was treating him told him that he needed a couple of more days of limited activity, and then he’d be cleared for action again. He’d been able to do a lot from the cabin, working through Josh and the private cyber investigator he’d hired in New York to follow the digital trail. Every day they were getting closer. This was his first day out of the cabin, and he breathed in the crisp air, enjoying it all. He hugged Penelope close to hi

