The Yellow-Line Ledger: How a Fake Badge and a Cold Street Corner Collapsed Under the Weight of True Proof
CHAPTER 1: The Weight of the Curb The chill of the October morning had settled deep into the porous brickwork of the old mercantile block, carrying the faint, metallic scent of wet asphalt and scorched coffee grounds from the diner across the street. Arthur Vance stood beside the open rear doors of his cargo van,…