Peninsula policeman Lox Kellas put down the phone. “Sorry about that. Happens all the time, even though it’s my day off. I got a call this morning saying that a local car had been stolen and then found in Hoopers Inlet. A couple of inquiries showed that the owner—that was him on the phone—had been drinking, and it seems that the car wasn’t stolen after all. He’s got to front up to the insurance company, but I’ll help him out where I can. All I’m saying is you’ve got to look after your locals. They are your eyes and ears in a place like this.”