Wyckoff frowned thoughtfully. Kitka thought of something else. "You talked to the Fairfax PD? What did they have to say?"
"More of the same. Whitaker was a well-established citizen. Well liked. But...." Wyckoff drummed his fingers on the table.
"Something not quite right?"
"Could be. I talked to the chief. Lots of glowing words, but he seemed a bit hesitant."
"May have heard rumors about the wife abuse?"
"Maybe."
"There's another aspect," Kitka said slowly. "Whitaker is heading the effort to merge the State Park with Denali."
Wyckoff grunted. "Save Our State Park still active?"
"Yeah, Mary and Bill are heading it these days. They've got a meeting tonight I thought I'd check out."
"See how many hotheads are involved? That should lengthen your list of suspects."
Kitka grimaced. "At
