Chapter 9
The headline on page one of the Chicago Tribune was the first thing that caught his eye…
Attorney Murdered: Wife Missing
He took a long drag off his Marlboro and put it in the close-to-overflowing ashtray on the arm of his recliner. He started reading:
“Mark David Walsh, 36, was the victim of multiple stab wounds in his Fullerton Avenue home at approximately 2:30 P.M. on Monday, according to a spokesperson for the Chicago Police Department. At this time, there are no leads in the case. “The Walsh murder is being given our full attention at this time: all leads are being followed up,” Chief of Detectives June Comstock said this morning.
“Walsh’s wife, Beth Donner Walsh, 33, has been reported missing by her mother, Kate Donner, of Evanston. Mrs. Walsh was last seen by her moth
