The story opens with the confession of Wilfred James to the murder of his wife, Arlette, following their move to Hemingford, Nebraska onto land willed to Arlette by her father. ([source][1])

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[1]: https://www.stephenking.com/library/short_story/1922.html [2]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL15374110W/Full_Dark_No_Stars