Chapter Seventeen
Answers
Captain drummed the fingers of one hand on his desk as he sat staring at his computer monitor. Staring at it, but not looking at it. His thoughts were turned inward as he pondered over this latest development.
A very important piece of the puzzle remained undiscovered. One major clue, one major component, or one key player, was missing. It felt like their every avenue was being blocked, keeping them at a stalemate.
A knock on his doorframe interrupted him. He glanced up to see Lieutenant standing there. “Yes?”
“We found the pawn shop that the necklace was sold to.” The man’s voice held a familiar “but” to it.
“And?” the captain urged.
“But the necklace has already been retrieved. The person who picked it up paid cash, so there’s no transaction of the sale
