Jake stood from his desk and stretched. He’d been at it all morning. Aside from his work on the investigation, he had a few jobs to take care of for companies he contracted with to manage their websites and provide tech support. The sun was low in the sky now, its rays filtering through the trees behind his office. A bright red cardinal was perched on a tree branch outside his window, a splash of color amidst the snowy landscape.
His office door opened and Dane stood in the doorway. “Come on, we’re meeting Hank over at Theo Jasper’s place.”
Jake stood and grabbed his jacket. He’d quickly discovered that Carl Jasper from Montana had routine online contact with Theo Jasper in Catamount. Though smuggling was never explicitly mentioned, vague references to business were. Jake had passed this
