Chapter 1
The international delivery company called before my afternoon nap. I was a little baffled. Who would send me an international package? I ran through everything I could think of, but came up with nothing. The young man on the phone had a booming voice. He said the package had already been left in the security office. I acknowledged him and hung up. At three in the afternoon, the sun was scorching. I threw on a jacket, put on a straw hat, and ambled over to the entrance of the residential compound. The elderly security guard pointed to a huge cardboard box in the corner. It was wrapped tightly in tape and covered with several airline labels. At a glance, I spotted the word "female"
