Josh Mankiewicz

By then, Sabrina knew her husband had been murdered. So the detective asked the question all good detectives ask when speaking with someone whose partner has just died suddenly in a particularly violent or mysterious way.

This development definitely called for a meeting in person. The problem was Jonathan was on the clock and couldn't break away for an in-person chat with Sabrina before her Wednesday meeting with the detective.

This development definitely called for a meeting in person. The problem was Jonathan was on the clock and couldn't break away for an in-person chat with Sabrina before her Wednesday meeting with the detective.

This development definitely called for a meeting in person. The problem was Jonathan was on the clock and couldn't break away for an in-person chat with Sabrina before her Wednesday meeting with the detective.

For Jonathan Hearn, those meetings must have seemed heaven-sent, because finally he had an opportunity to confess his sins. which included at least two of the seven deadliest.

For Jonathan Hearn, those meetings must have seemed heaven-sent, because finally he had an opportunity to confess his sins. which included at least two of the seven deadliest.

For Jonathan Hearn, those meetings must have seemed heaven-sent, because finally he had an opportunity to confess his sins. which included at least two of the seven deadliest.

I know. I know that it's not him. When Sabrina checked in with Jonathan 90 minutes later... it seemed the time for talking hypotheticals was over.

I know. I know that it's not him. When Sabrina checked in with Jonathan 90 minutes later... it seemed the time for talking hypotheticals was over.

I know. I know that it's not him. When Sabrina checked in with Jonathan 90 minutes later... it seemed the time for talking hypotheticals was over.

Yes, him and I. According to Sabrina, she never discussed killing Rob with Jonathan. There'd never been any poison pudding plot. And she had never imagined Jonathan would ever want to harm Rob. Yes, she admitted, she had told Jonathan where Rob worked, but only in passing as a small part of a larger conversation. And yes, she had told Jonathan Rob would be working in Tehachapi that day.

Yes, him and I. According to Sabrina, she never discussed killing Rob with Jonathan. There'd never been any poison pudding plot. And she had never imagined Jonathan would ever want to harm Rob. Yes, she admitted, she had told Jonathan where Rob worked, but only in passing as a small part of a larger conversation. And yes, she had told Jonathan Rob would be working in Tehachapi that day.

Yes, him and I. According to Sabrina, she never discussed killing Rob with Jonathan. There'd never been any poison pudding plot. And she had never imagined Jonathan would ever want to harm Rob. Yes, she admitted, she had told Jonathan where Rob worked, but only in passing as a small part of a larger conversation. And yes, she had told Jonathan Rob would be working in Tehachapi that day.

Okay. Then the detectives asked about Rob. They'd found pictures of topless women on his phone. Selfies shot on a boat. Not unusual. Cops find plenty of stuff like that on people's phones. Even so, they had to ask.

Okay. Then the detectives asked about Rob. They'd found pictures of topless women on his phone. Selfies shot on a boat. Not unusual. Cops find plenty of stuff like that on people's phones. Even so, they had to ask.

Okay. Then the detectives asked about Rob. They'd found pictures of topless women on his phone. Selfies shot on a boat. Not unusual. Cops find plenty of stuff like that on people's phones. Even so, they had to ask.

Bummed? Oh, yes. Jonathan knew enough about police work from his arson investigation classes that he was certain the detective intended to bamboozle Sabrina into saying something incriminating.

Bummed? Oh, yes. Jonathan knew enough about police work from his arson investigation classes that he was certain the detective intended to bamboozle Sabrina into saying something incriminating.

Bummed? Oh, yes. Jonathan knew enough about police work from his arson investigation classes that he was certain the detective intended to bamboozle Sabrina into saying something incriminating.

For Jonathan, it was as clear as the desert sky. His life as he'd known it, as he had imagined it might one day be, was over. It turned out an arrest was not as imminent as Jonathan thought. Minutes passed that probably felt like weeks. The watchers down the street were perched like birds of prey, waiting. An hour passed. Still, they didn't move.