Two in a Million

Interview

The first indication that Dana Ewell had something to hide came when detectives interviewed him and found that he showed no emotion whatsoever. His family had been murdered.

They were all dead.

No tears? No falling over on the ground in agony?

Detectives had been in this situation before: having to tell family members the worst news imaginable. Most people caved. Most people fell to the ground and uncontrollably cried like children. Most people couldn't speak. Couldn't stand. Couldn't control their emotions.

Not Dana.

He was fine.

The second time investigators interviewed Dana he seemed quite sharp.

All business.

The detective asked Dana to go through everything "from the beginning."

Dana explained that he and his dad had played tennis on the morning of the murders. "We came back [to the beach house the family owned in Watsonville, just south of San Jose, two hours east of Fresno], took showers and ate lunch."

Map with San Jose and Fresno Locators

They took a walk on the beach, Dana explained, and exchanged Easter presents—all by 12:30 P.M.

"I had to go to Monica's [his girlfriend] by three, so we packed up and started to close up the house."

Dana said he took off by 2:15, stopped for gas and then at the Payless (for Easter cards) before driving on to Monica's.

Good alibi. Made sense.

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1. Golden Child
2. Jesus Christ
3. Paradise
4. Murder on Circle Drive
5. Worry
6. Missing
7. Forced Entry
8. Staged
9. Horror Show
10. Where's the Kid?
11. The Scene
12. CIA
13. Staring Down the Barrel
14. Bullet Pathway
15. Inside Job
16. Interview
17. Denial
18. Big Mouth
19. Dollars and Sense
20. Profit
21. Reward
22. Son
23. Sociopath
24. Dinner Guest
25. Arrest
26. Liar
27. Conspiracy
28. Business
29. Book Man
30. He Said-He Said
31. Pounce on Ponce
32. Money, Money, Money, Mon ... nay
33. Changed Man
34. Freedom
35. Father and Son
36. The End
37. Bibliography