Back Before She Was Found
Chapters (100)
  1. Cover
  2. Back Cover Text
  3. Praise for the novels of Heather Gudenkauf
  4. Praise for Not a Sound
  5. About the Author
  6. Booklist
  7. Dedication
  8. Text Message Exchange Between Jordyn Petit And Violet Crow
  9. Monday, April 16, 2018
  10. Case #92-10945
  11. Beth Crow Monday, April 16, 2018
  12. Dr. Madeline Gideon September 14, 2018
  13. Case #92-10945
  14. Beth Crow Monday, April 16, 2018
  15. Thomas Petit Monday, April 16, 2018
  16. Dr. Madeline Gideon September 14, 2018
  17. Case #92-10945
  18. Dr. Madeline Gideon September 14, 2018
  19. Case #92-10945
  20. Thomas Petit Monday, April 16, 2018
  21. Case #92-10945
  22. Dr. Madeline Gideon September 14, 2018
  23. Case #92-10945
  24. Interview Of Jordyn Petit, Pitch Police Department Officer Bree Wilson, Thomas Petit—Grandfather Of Jordyn Petit
  25. Case #92-10945
  26. Beth Crow Monday, April 16, 2018
  27. Case #92-10945
  28. Beth Crow Monday, April 16, 2018
  29. Case #92-10945
  30. Text Message Exchange Between Clint Phelps, Abby Ridgewood And Ryan Maren
  31. Dr. Madeline Gideon September 14, 2018
  32. Case #92-10945
  33. Thomas Petit Tuesday, April 17, 2018
  34. Case #92-10945
  35. Beth Crow Tuesday, April 17, 2018
  36. Case #92-10945
  37. Case #92-10945
  38. Dr. Madeline Gideon September 14, 2018
  39. Text Message Exchange Between Jordyn Petit And Violet Crow
  40. Case #92-10945
  41. Beth Crow Tuesday, April 17, 2018
  42. Dr. Madeline Gideon September 14, 2018
  43. Case #92-10945
  44. Interview Of John Dover, Pitch Police Department Officer Bree Wilson
  45. Case #92-10945
  46. Case #92-10945
  47. Case #92-10945
  48. Thomas Petit Tuesday, April 17, 2018
  49. Beth Crow Tuesday, April 17, 2018
  50. Case #92-10945
  51. Text Message Exchange Between Jordyn Petit And Violet Crow
  52. Text Message Exchange Between Jordyn Petit And Violet Crow
  53. Thomas Petit Tuesday, April 17, 2018
  54. Dr. Madeline Gideon September 14, 2018
  55. Case #92-10945
  56. Beth Crow Tuesday, April 17, 2018
  57. Case #92-10945
  58. Case #92-10945
  59. Thomas Petit Tuesday, April 17, 2018
  60. Case #92-10945
  61. Dr. Madeline Gideon September 14, 2018
  62. Case #92-10945
  63. Case #92-10945
  64. Case #92-10945
  65. Case #92-10945
  66. Case #92-10945
  67. Beth Crow Wednesday, April 18, 2018
  68. Case #92-10945
  69. Case #92-10945
  70. Thomas Petit Wednesday, April 18, 2018
  71. Case #92-10945
  72. Beth Crow Wednesday, April 18, 2018
  73. Text Message Exchange Between Jordyn Petit And Gabe Shannon
  74. Case #92-10945
  75. Dr. Madeline Gideon September 14, 2018
  76. Case #92-10945
  77. Case #92-10945
  78. Case #92-10945
  79. Text Message Exchange Between Jordyn Petit And Violet Crow
  80. Interview Of Jordyn Petit, Pitch Police Department Officer Bree Wilson, Robert Peale—Attorney For Jordyn Petit
  81. Beth Crow Wednesday, April 18, 2018
  82. Case #92-10945
  83. Interview Of John Dover, Pitch Police Department Officer Keith Grady
  84. Dr. Madeline Gideon September 14, 2018
  85. Thomas Petit Thursday, April 19, 2018
  86. Case #92-10945
  87. Beth Crow Thursday, April 19, 2018
  88. Text Message Exchange Between Nikki Dobric, Max Crow, Clint Phelps And Ryan Moren
  89. Case #92-10945
  90. Dr. Madeline Gideon September 14, 2018
  91. Five Months Later
  92. Thomas Petit September 14, 2018
  93. Beth Crow September 14, 2018
  94. Dr. Madeline Gideon September 14, 2018
  95. Sept 14 2018
  96. Acknowledgments
  97. Before She Was Found Reader’s Guide
  98. Questions For Discussion
  99. A Conversation With The Author
  100. Excerpt

OFFICER WILSON: The news station is reporting that someone pretending to be Joseph Wither was the one who attacked Cora.

JORDYN PETIT: It was on the news? No, I don’t know anything about that. We just went for a walk.

OFFICER WILSON: We found some beer bottles at the train yard, near where we found Cora. You didn’t happen to have some alcohol in your backpack, did you?

JORDYN PETIT: What? No!

OFFICER WILSON: But you had your backpack with you?

JORDYN PETIT: Yeah.

OFFICER WILSON: Why? You said you planned on going back to Cora’s house after your walk. Why would you bring a backpack with you on your walk unless you had something inside that you needed?

JORDYN PETIT: I don’t know. I mean, I just brought it.

OFFICER WILSON: You’re not in trouble, Jordyn. But if I find out you are lying to me, then there will be trouble. We have to find out who left the beer bottles there. They’re evidence.

JORDYN PETIT: (inaudible)

THOMAS PETIT: Just tell the truth, Jordyn. This is important. Did you take some beer bottles from the bar? You know I can check the inventory and see if any are missing.

JORDYN PETIT: (sound of crying) Yes. I took the beer. I’m sorry. We just wanted to try it.

OFFICER WILSON: So you went to the train yard and drank the beer?

JORDYN PETIT: No, along the way. On our walk.

OFFICER WILSON: But left the bottles at the train yard?

JORDYN PETIT: I don’t know. We must have.

THOMAS PETIT: Jesus, Jordyn. Why didn’t you just say that in the first place?

JORDYN PETIT: I’m sorry. We tried it but we didn’t like it. We dumped it out and I told Cora and Violet that I was going home. Then I left. I promise.

OFFICER WILSON: We’ll need to get your fingerprints for exclusionary purposes, Jordyn. Don’t worry, Mr. Petit, it’s routine. Okay, Jordyn, you were walking to the train yard, drank some beer and then left. Cora and Violet stayed. Is there anything else you need to tell me?

JORDYN PETIT: No. They wanted to stay and I wanted to leave so I went home. I promise.

OFFICER WILSON: You didn’t see anybody at the train yard? Anyone at all?

JORDYN PETIT: No.

OFFICER WILSON: Can you think of anyone who would come after Cora?

JORDYN PETIT: No. I can’t think of anyone who would do this. What about Violet? Is she okay?

OFFICER WILSON: Well, they’re both at the hospital and that’s all I can really tell you right now. Tell me again, what time was it you left the Landry house?

THOMAS PETIT: You already asked that question. Do we need a lawyer?