King Cosmo's Leger

 Act One, Chapter 16: But Why Will You Say That I Am Mad?

“Yes, really.” Picking up the book, I spilled it open on the desk and ran down a row of figures. “I think it’s in some kind of accounting jargon. P-T to White Petal, Sent B.D. and D.T. to handle, acqui two thousand? What?”

Taxi rose from her sitting position, brushing dust off her bottom. “White Petal. It’s a massage parlor about three miles from Monte Cheval. P-T is probably protection. It also means extortion. Taking protection money. I’d bet B.D. and D.T. are whoever he sent to get the protection money. Acqui might be short-hoof for ‘acquired’ and two thousand is how much they got.”