Steve Fishman, Narrator

It didn't take long for the Erie detective to learn about Jack. He seemed to be setting up a new life in Erie. And he'd have the means to do it. At his new job, he stood to make a lot of money, about $500,000 a year, which would be worth over a million dollars today. The detective learned that Jack had already bought a house in Erie, one a lot bigger than the Boyle house in Mansfield.

It didn't take long for the Erie detective to learn about Jack. He seemed to be setting up a new life in Erie. And he'd have the means to do it. At his new job, he stood to make a lot of money, about $500,000 a year, which would be worth over a million dollars today. The detective learned that Jack had already bought a house in Erie, one a lot bigger than the Boyle house in Mansfield.

3,000 square feet, four bedrooms, a two and a half car garage, a new fireplace, and a huge unfinished basement. It was on a street called Wolf Road.

3,000 square feet, four bedrooms, a two and a half car garage, a new fireplace, and a huge unfinished basement. It was on a street called Wolf Road.

For instance, there was Jack's companion when looking at houses. Here's the realtor describing that companion.

For instance, there was Jack's companion when looking at houses. Here's the realtor describing that companion.

sherry as in sherry campbell was pregnant with jack's child but she wasn't his wife not yet now introducing your much younger extremely pregnant girlfriend as your wife is hardly illegal and it's a lot less complicated to explain to a stranger but the situation did get complicated there was something else the detective learned from the realtor It wasn't just Jack's house.

sherry as in sherry campbell was pregnant with jack's child but she wasn't his wife not yet now introducing your much younger extremely pregnant girlfriend as your wife is hardly illegal and it's a lot less complicated to explain to a stranger but the situation did get complicated there was something else the detective learned from the realtor It wasn't just Jack's house.

It was apparently Jack and Sherry's house. The contract of sale for the Wolf Road house was signed by two people, Jack Boyle and someone calling herself N. Sherry Boyle. N. Sherry Boyle was, of course, Jack's girlfriend.

It was apparently Jack and Sherry's house. The contract of sale for the Wolf Road house was signed by two people, Jack Boyle and someone calling herself N. Sherry Boyle. N. Sherry Boyle was, of course, Jack's girlfriend.

Turned out it was useful for Jack to have his quote-unquote wife with him to sign papers. Because of the divorce proceedings, Jack's finances were tied up with Noreen's. To get a mortgage, Jack had to get his wife's approval. And apparently, his wife did give her approval. The new wife, Mrs. N. Sherry Boyle. She forged her name. It was like Sherry was erasing Noreen.

Turned out it was useful for Jack to have his quote-unquote wife with him to sign papers. Because of the divorce proceedings, Jack's finances were tied up with Noreen's. To get a mortgage, Jack had to get his wife's approval. And apparently, his wife did give her approval. The new wife, Mrs. N. Sherry Boyle. She forged her name. It was like Sherry was erasing Noreen.

Now, as for Sherry's forgery, maybe all this was just a naive, lovestruck young woman doing whatever her older, wealthier lover asked. Dave wasn't so sure. He wondered, was Sherry involved in Noreen's disappearance? Don't tell me she didn't know what was going on. Dave soon learned something else he found suspicious.

Now, as for Sherry's forgery, maybe all this was just a naive, lovestruck young woman doing whatever her older, wealthier lover asked. Dave wasn't so sure. He wondered, was Sherry involved in Noreen's disappearance? Don't tell me she didn't know what was going on. Dave soon learned something else he found suspicious.

Jack paid the house's full asking price, nearly $300,000, without negotiating, except for one condition. He wanted to move in two weeks early, before the end of the year. Jack said he was starting work in Erie in early January. The seller agreed and Jack picked up the keys to the Wolf Road house at noon on December 30th. Noreen disappeared 15 hours later. Hmm.

Jack paid the house's full asking price, nearly $300,000, without negotiating, except for one condition. He wanted to move in two weeks early, before the end of the year. Jack said he was starting work in Erie in early January. The seller agreed and Jack picked up the keys to the Wolf Road house at noon on December 30th. Noreen disappeared 15 hours later. Hmm.

To Dave, the time was starting to seem meticulously planned. But to what end? Then, according to the eerie detective, the realtor made a strange comment. Here's what the detective recalls.

To Dave, the time was starting to seem meticulously planned. But to what end? Then, according to the eerie detective, the realtor made a strange comment. Here's what the detective recalls.

Remember those photos junior detective Collier Landry Boyle told Lieutenant Messmore he discovered in his father's truck? The unfamiliar house, Sherry Campbell and her children standing in front of a new fireplace? That was the Erie house, the one on Wolf Road. Dave's investigation had already led him to the new house, but he thanked Collier, praised his efforts. Dave had grown fond of Collier.

Remember those photos junior detective Collier Landry Boyle told Lieutenant Messmore he discovered in his father's truck? The unfamiliar house, Sherry Campbell and her children standing in front of a new fireplace? That was the Erie house, the one on Wolf Road. Dave's investigation had already led him to the new house, but he thanked Collier, praised his efforts. Dave had grown fond of Collier.