Summary

Lila's face is stunned when she hears the Oxbow story in Chapter 24. Though it seems strangely coincidental that the Oxbow girl's body was also burned, Joe is starting to believe Carl's innocence. Joe and Lila consider what his innocence would mean. They decide that Crystal's stepfather, stepbrother, or boyfriend are the most likely suspects. They decide to begin with her boyfriend, Andy Fisher. Joe asks Lila to dinner. While she will not agree to a date, they make plans to see "The Glass Menagerie," a play Lila can watch for extra credit.

In Chapter 25, Joe and Lila track Andy down to ask about Crystal's murder, but he hates talking about this case that will not go away and has ruined his life since rumors spread that he was the killer. Andy insists Crystal was alive when he left. Though he did not think...