“In your statement to police at that time, you said you and your husband had disagreed. Your conclusion was that your husband had left subsequent to a domestic dispute. You suspected Charlie would be at one of the bars he frequented, Lanark Landing, or the Almonte Arms. Unfortunately, other customers of those establishments mistakenly claimed they had seen Charlie, leading us on a false trail. So no, we didn’t look for him out near Crescent Lake.”
“Joseph’s leaving,” Melissa said. “I hear his truck.”
“Who is Joseph?” asked Constable Murray.
“Joseph has never done anything but help out around here,” Jill said quickly.
“But you were sleeping with him,” Melissa said, “and Dad found out.”
The police officers glanced at each other. Constable Murray eased a cellphone from his coat pocke
