Chapter 12On the way to Zach’s house, Johnny took Brendan’s call. His mind raced on the information about Carpenter Holdings having some connection to the envelope and key that sat in the Yaris’s unused ashtray.
He couldn’t believe that he was getting closer to the mystery. He whistled a Sam Smith song as he rang the doorbell. Johnny expected Zach to greet him at the door. But he stood there for a long while before he rang the doorbell again.
The intercom finally came on, and Johnny relaxed.
“Come around to the back,” Zach said.
“Okay.” Johnny walked around the side and headed straight to the backyard past the massive kidney-shaped pool, and then toward the concrete boat ramp that jutted out into the Gulf of Mexico.
There were two boats. On one side was a sailboat, the Melina. Zach st
