Colorado, January 1977. Eighty-year-old edith goodnough lies in a hospital bed, iv taped to the back of her hand, police officer at her door. She is charged with murder. The clues: a sack of chicken feed slit with a knif...Colorado, January 1977. Eighty-year-old edith goodnough lies in a hospital bed, iv taped to the back of her hand, police officer at her door. She is charged with murder. The clues: a sack of chicken feed slit with a knife, a milky-eyed dog tied outdoors one cold afternoon.