The cooperation of the Maine State Police and the Maine Office of the Attorney General made an incredibly difficult task much easier than it might have been. Thanks especially to Deputy Attorney General Lisa Marchese, former victim witness advocate Susie Maynard, and, of course, Lieutenant Walter Grzyb. Thanks also to the Bridgton Police, particularly Lieutenant Peter Madura.
To Dennis Lorrain: thank you for your generosity, and for understanding that it is impossible to tell all sides of this story.
Thanks to Linda Arris for being brave enough to let me in, and for keeping Mom’s memory so very much alive.
This is also in memory of Grace Bartlett, Gloria LeBlond, and Elizabeth Brinson.
Finally, to my family, particularly Glenice Russo, Gwendolyn Fontenault, Carol Noyes, Webster Farnum, and Wendall Farnum: thank you for being so willing to help with this, and for being so honest and thoughtful in telling me your stories, about Mom and about yourselves. I hope I’ve done them justice.