The Truth in the Ashes

The following morning broke clear and cold over Manhattan, the washed-clean sky a crisp autumn sapphire above Central Park. Inside the private executive office of Sterling Global Logistics, Julian sat behind his desk with his chief forensic investigator, Marcus Cole, standing before him. On the desk lay a thick, leather-bound dossier marked with the official seal of the Federal District Court. "We have it all, Mr. Sterling," Marcus said, his…