[22] Unsuspecting

Though he’d lived in Idaho most of his childhood and into college, Jim had never visited Coeur D’Alene, but could instantly see the appeal to Teri, as the mother of a young and energetic daughter. Situated in an area of incredible natural beauty along the lake, there were lots of amusement and water parks, bike trails, hiking and public beaches with swimming, picnicking, boating and other water-related sports available.

Teri’s house was not far from downtown in a safe clean residential neighborhood of quaint homes, situated across the street from a city park with lots of open space to run and a playground at its center. Though only two-bedrooms with two baths, the house had a generous three-car garage that included one large enough to store her RV at home. Inside, the place was neat and comfortably furnished, with an open kitchen-dining room-great room, and a small den off the front of the house that Teri used as her home