Chapters 14-16 Summary

John and Beth interview the Mr. and Mrs. Murphy, the neighbors who found the Gordon's bodies. The neighbors say that the locks were changed on the Gordon house last week. The Murphys are an old couple who have seen a lot of vehicles at the Gordon house, including John's. The Murphys also mention a sports car and a man who came often to the Gordon house, but they don't know who he is. John and Beth walk next door and try to reenact the scene of the crime. They are unsure about the position or importance of the missing ice chest.

In Chapter 15, Beth and John go to Mrs. Wiley's house to ask her about the land she sold to the Gordons. The old woman takes them to the land, and as they are following her, they talk about the puzzle...