Chapter 44
The package arrived in Friday’s mail along with the electric bill and the rent invoice that was marked “Past Due.” It was tucked in between the most recent court papers for the Johnson vs. Johnson case and the title paperwork from last week’s Robinson escrow home closing. The envelope was non-descriptive and plain, but a stamp of “Sensitive Materials Enclosed” was placed on the bottom left of both the front and back. The postmark was faint -- only the “eton, NJ” was discernible -- and the rest was smeared from what appeared to be a gray, dirty shoe print. The corners were mashed in and crumpled, but the address had been handwritten precisely by the sender, Pierre Fontanot.
Dave, the postal worker, came into the office, looked around for Spencer, and when he didn’t see him, dro
