Annie continued, “We’ll have to figure out a ruse to get information from the Brewster family about the one who went into a coma after having convulsions.”

“When was that?” Alexis asked.

“A couple of months ago.”

“Do we have the name of the hospital where she was admitted?” Alexis asked.

“We’re working on that,” Charles said as he made a few notes.

“Ideas?” Myra addressed her inquiry to the entire group.

Alexis spoke up. “What if Isabelle and I go there and tell them that Countess Anna Ryland de Silva is considering donating a wing? We ask for a tour of the facility, and Isabelle can hack into the system and pull up Brewster’s files.”

Annie jumped in immediately. “I do not think it’s a good idea to use my name. I wouldn’t want to go in there with a possible promise and not deliver. It is a hospital, after all. I don’t think the hospital can bear any of the blame, unless, of course, they were negligent in some way. We’ll have to find out where she was when she started having convulsions. Was she home or already in the hospital?”

“Either way, we’re going to have to get her hospital records. We’ll have to think of a different pretext. What about saying we’re from the Olympic ski team, and we’re on a junket, visiting hospitals that deal with a lot of skiing accidents?” Isabelle suggested.

“That could work. We’d have to spring it on them, so they don’t have a lot of time to prepare and check into whether you’re legitimate or not. Do you think that’s possible?” Myra asked.

In unison, the group yelled out, “Anything is possible!” Hoots and fist bumps filled the air. The atmosphere was electric. The pieces were coming together.

Annie started to make a list.

1. Maggie—go to Sagaponack to interview Thompson family.

2. Alexis and Isabelle—go to Aspen to dig up Brewster hospital info.

3. Isabelle, I need you to get a schematic of the London offices. Can you do that before you go to Aspen?

“Shouldn’t be a problem. I have a friend in London who was in several of my architectural design classes. We keep in touch. I’ll reach out to him. The other offices should be rather easy. All plans have to be filed with the local building departments. It just might take a few days to cut through any red tape.”

“I know people in the New York City Department of Public Works. If you have any trouble, let me know.” Annie had some sort of connection with almost every top official in every major metropolitan area in the country. Probably in the free world. “If necessary, I can go to New York for a visit with the mayor.”