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Keith morrison: kiket island is what it's called. an 84-acre teardrop of primeval forest and meadows and beaches plunked a few feet offshore, a 90 minute commute north of seattle. the dogs could go swimming in the water there. there's plenty of trail walks and it's just really, really outdoorsy and beautiful. keith morrison: outdoorsy and beautiful are words which also happen to describe the human love of mark's life, linda opdycke, the willowy blonde daughter of wally opdycke, the wealthy investor who'd once helped found chateau saint michele winery. linda's seemed a perfect match for mark, a...

Keith morrison: mark stover was a bit like one of his well trained dogs. he was a creature of habit. always on time, never missed an appointment, in bed early, up with the sun. and every wednesday, mark hit the road for the hour and a half drive south to seattle for sessions with his loyal clients. a schedule which employs amber. we used to always joke that he was up, he beat the rooster out of bed. keith morrison: and beth. he was usually on the road by seven. keith morrison: and stephanie. he had his breakfast. beat seattle traffic. keith morrison: knew very well. but on the morning of wedne...

He loved his guns. it was a passion for him. he loved his hunting. keith morrison: no, guns no contact with linda. and mark agreed. here's what teresa says mark told her. this will make it all stop. keith morrison: in other words, he was telling you, i'm going to let her win. he said that was important. that she needed to win. keith morrison: was he afraid of her? oh, yes. keith morrison: still, after that, things seemed to settle down. mark's business thrived in his new location here in anacortes. he continued to service his clients in seattle. and of course, by then he had found teresa. but ...

Keith morrison: then 8:00 am, amber arrived at the kennels. and still, the dogs were upset. they would not settle in that morning. keith morrison: odd. then someone told her mark was still around. he mustn't have left yet for seattle. and i thought that was strange, because he had supposed to be gone over an hour prior. keith morrison: she walked to the house where mark made a habit of leaving the carport door unlocked so the employees could use the bathroom. and i had noticed a little bit of blood in the driveway. i was afraid that his dog had opened her stitches, because she'd had surgery. k...

It was a passion for him. he loved his hunting. keith morrison: no, guns no contact with linda. and mark agreed. here's what teresa says mark told her. this will make it all stop. keith morrison: in other words, he was telling you, i'm going to let her win. he said that was important. that she needed to win. keith morrison: was he afraid of her? oh, yes. keith morrison: still, after that, things seemed to settle down. mark's business thrived in his new location here in anacortes. he continued to service his clients in seattle. and of course, by then he had found teresa. but then, in the summer...