He quickly learns that Whitlam stole school money to pay off his debts and deduces that Karen must have found out while doing the bookkeeping. At the time the Hadlers died, both Grant and Deacon’s alibis check out, leaving Raco and Falk scrambling for more leads.Īs mistrust and accusations are reaching their peak in Kiewarra, Falk discovers that Whitlam has a gambling addiction. Leigh, the town’s general practitioner, and fearing the scandal he would have to face if Kiewarra found out about his sexuality. The officers later learn Jamie lied about his whereabouts at the time of the massacre because he was secretly with Dr. When Falk discovers a note Karen wrote with the name “Grant,” he interrogates him, but Grant denies any involvement with Karen. Whitlam provides the officers with footage from the school’s security cameras, which show nothing incriminating.įalk suspects that Malcolm “Mal” Deacon and Grant Dow, Ellie’s father and cousin, respectively, had something to do with the Hadlers’ deaths, but any conversation with either of them is fraught with accusations of the past. They also interview Scott Whitlam, the principal of Kiewarra’s elementary school, where Karen helped with the school accounts. They first interview Jamie Sullivan, who was the last person to see Luke alive, but the information Jamie provides is not helpful. Kiewarra’s new chief of police, Sergeant Greg Raco, is not convinced Luke killed Karen and Billy, and he recruits Falk to help him with an unofficial investigation.
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