CHAPTER 50 —

The courtroom was a place that learned to hold substance like an instrument holds tone: carefully, with pressure and patience. At three, the heavy door opened and the convoy came in under court escort — Harrington & Burke’s partner, Nora Klein, flanked by two armored vans and a clerk from her firm. She wore a coat that refused to look apologetic. She carried a slim case and walked as if every step might be photographed for posterity. The gallery tightened as if people ...