Part 3 — Hazel Names Diane Hazel adjusted the microphone down to her height. “Diane Marsh was twenty-two in 1981,” she said. “A bookkeeper at the paper mill. Ronald told …

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Part 3 — Brian At Fourteen Dr. Feeney opened a small green notebook from her file. “When Brian was fourteen, he sat at my kitchen table,” she said. “I asked …

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Part 3 — The Ribbon Goes Home Opal turned the recipe card over in its plastic sleeve. “In the summer of 1979,” she said into the microphone, “your husband Dale …

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Part 3 — Footage From June Bill opened his laptop and turned it toward the desk. “June 14th, 9:48 p.m.,” he said. “My lot camera, back row. Austin, I would …

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Part 3 — A Letter From Gene Judge Hollis slid a cream envelope across the table. “Gene gave me this in 2015,” she said. “He told me, Margaret, if our …

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Part 3 — Line Fourteen Struck Deacon Earl set his old Bible on the lectern and looked at Pastor Kyle over the top of his glasses. “Ms. Pearl is the …

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Part 3 — Rosalind Wrote Back The name on the salvage papers was Hannah Lavoie, the very neighbor whose telephone I had used. She was seventy, a church trustee and …

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Part 3 — Eleven Licenses Returned The name on the bill of sale was Hollis Crane. Deputy Garza read it aloud and turned the page, and then I understood why …

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Part 3 — Doyle Down The Hill That shiny copper wire led us down the hill through the laurel for about three hundred yards, and it did not go to …

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Part 3 — Katie Plays Again The voice on that tape belonged to Joyces father. She said so before the deputy asked, with her hand tight on the basement railing. …

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