Growing Doubts
How had Nicholas been smuggled into Spain without a passport? Wasn't it ophthalmologically impossible to alter the color of an individual's eyes? How had he developed so severe an accent in only three years?
Among the disbelieving parties was a private investigator named Charlie Parker. To him, Nicholas hadn't just become quieter with time—he seemed more mature. Far too mature, in fact, for a 16-year-old boy.