Chapter 13

Victor Marchand's death was ruled a heart attack within twenty-four hours. Natural causes. No foul play suspected. Case closed. But nothing about the timing felt natural to me. "He was sixty-seven, under enormous stress, facing federal charges," Diana said over the phone. "A heart attack isn't suspicious in those circumstances." "And his death means the SEC case against him dies too," I pointed out. "You can't prosecute a dead man." "Correct. The charges will be dropped. Marcus Webb's testimony...