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Secrets of Eden

Prosecutor continues to narrate.  Rev. Drew went to Adirondacks with Heather, "explaining" his failure to return calls. (No cell reception.) She's unimpressed.  Interview includes questions regarding Alice perhaps having an affair.  Drew denies any knowledge, realizes he's getting himself into trouble, hires a lawyer.

Medical examiner concludes Alice's husband murdered her (DNA under fingernails) but also concludes that George (husband) did not kill himself. Too drunk (o.37)  So who did?

Nice description of interview with teenager daughter who is vague in a teenage way. Hopeful for reconciliation of parents even up to the day of the murder.

So the mystery is:  Who killed the husband?

Suspects are Reverend Drew (but he's so obvious) and daughter (but that's too far-fetched.) No clue.

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