The The disappearance of Virginia C. Douglas is labeled a cold case. Yes, and I know that sometimes a cold case story can leave you with an incredibly unsettling ending as a listener.

I mean a cold case really has no ending at all.

But here's the thing about this case.

I think the theory that would give us, and more importantly,

Virginia C Douglas' family some form of closure,

it's painfully obvious.

How a key suspect evaded charges for his entire life is baffling to me.

And once you hear the details of the main adventure that ended in the disappearance of one woman, you'll be just as

fired up as I am.

Where is Virginia C Douglas?

I'm Kylie Lowe and you're listening to Dark Down East.

On the evening of Thursday September 1st, 1988,

Virginia C. Douglas and her husband of 46 years Frank Douglas decided to do something

spontaneous. The Douglasses were in their late 60s. Frank was a retired banker and Virginia had raised their three

children, Maryland, Frank Jr. and Virginia, sometimes called Ginny, and their cute

little Cape Cod style home on Fallen Road in Lexington, Massachusetts,

about 30 minutes from Boston and just over an hour to the main border in Kittery.

In his retirement, Frank had picked up a more serious dedication to the sport of tennis,

and he was frequently at the courts staying active and social.

He also played chess and loved to ski.

It appeared Frank was thriving in his retirement.

After her children were out of the house, Virginia dedicated her time to caring for the

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