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Schultz had supposedly gone down to Pettijohn's cabin Saturday night after the snow had quit, then had gone out the back door to the barn, carrying the milk pail.
Till Hell Freezes Over Barton, Anne, 1931- 2003
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"Bad P.R. He seemed to be more worried about the food-poisoning outbreak and what it says about his shiny new kitchen than he was about the discovery of Pettijohn's body in the penthouse suite."
The Alibi Brown, Sandra, 1948- 1999
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We have an eyewitness who saw a woman standing not too far away from him, but pretty far, who may or may not have been standing outside Pettijohn's suite.
The Alibi Brown, Sandra, 1948- 1999
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He had used a tweezers to pull an unidentifiable particle from Pettijohn's coat sleeve, then carefully placed the speck in an evidence bag.
The Alibi Brown, Sandra, 1948- 1999
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Smilow wasn't telling him anything about Pettijohn's Speckle Island venture that he didn't already know.
The Alibi Brown, Sandra, 1948- 1999
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About six months ago, he had been asked by South Carolina's attorney general to conduct a covert investigation into Pettijohn's attempt to develop the island.
The Alibi Brown, Sandra, 1948- 1999
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"What he plans is to pin Pettijohn's murder on someone else."
The Alibi Brown, Sandra, 1948- 1999
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"You were afraid she had seen you Saturday afternoon in Pettijohn's suite."
The Alibi Brown, Sandra, 1948- 1999
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She doesn't have to account for her whereabouts on Saturday evening any more than you do, because you still can't place her inside Pettijohn's hotel suite.
The Alibi Brown, Sandra, 1948- 1999
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Speckle Island had to Pettijohn's murder, he was keeping his knowledge of this under wraps.
The Alibi Brown, Sandra, 1948- 1999
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