Chapter 12

Linda was disappointed. The three hour drive, a check with the local police who could provide nothing new, and interview with Susan Landryʼs mother had proven fruitless. The woman simply reiterated what was already in the police file and sobbed continuously. The only new information she had provided was that she had divorced her husband seven years ago after he had returned from a hunting trip obviously shaken. She had accused him of having been with another woman, an accusation he denied. Yet he remained secretive, became withdrawn, began drinking heavily and ultimately the relationship crumbled. During the thirty minute drive to his apartment, Linda mulled over what the ex-wife had shared. Perhaps Fred Landry was hiding something from seven years ago. But what would that have to do with his daughterʼs death now? And what could elicit such violence?