Chapter 17 - THE UNEXPECTED LETTER
In early May, a plain white envelope arrived in the mailbox without a return address printed on the flap.
Mark retrieved the mail during his morning jog, turning the mysterious letter over in his hand with mild curiosity.
He walked up the front steps, stepping into the foyer beneath the framed American flag to open it.
Inside was a single sheet of cheap lined paper featuring neat, handwritten cursive letters.
"Mr. Cole, your vigilance saved your children, but the syndicate in Europe has a long memory."
"The downfall of Julian Vance was only a localized setback for our international network."
Mark's blood ran cold as he stared at the threatening words written on the page.
He walked immediately into his study, grabbing his encrypted smartphone to call Detective Vance.
"Detective, I just received a second-generation threat letter at my home address," Mark reported urgently.
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"We'll trace the postal transit stamp immediately, Mark... stay inside the secure perimeter," the detective replied.
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