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As the forensic laboratory prepares its report, the community of Tucson remains in a state of suspended animation. The “strange object” has become the focal point of a national mystery, a small piece of physical reality that might finally speak for a woman who can no longer speak for herself. Whether this discovery leads to a formal arrest or provides the missing link to an outside intruder, it has irrevocably changed the landscape of the Guthrie case. The trail is no longer cold; it is leading directly into the heart of the family’s most private spaces.