The Woman in the Library

Content Warning: This portion of the guide includes descriptions of stalking behavior, sexual assault, gender-based violence, and murder.

Marigold shows up at the apartment. Cain leaves, embarrassed that Marigold may think he and Freddie spent the night together. Marigold tells Freddie she did some research on Isaac Harmon: Authorities found his body in Boston, and Isaac was wanted for murdering someone. Freddie texts Cain to be careful as he meets with Boo. Marigold wants to invite Whit to lunch with them, but she can’t get a call through. Freddie calls him since it appears that Whit‘s mother has blocked Marigold’s number. Whit meets up with them.

Leo A gives more feedback on Hannah’s manuscript. He also includes in this email a map of places in Boston where it would be easy to kill people without being seen.

The next day, Freddie reads a newspaper article that identifies Boo as a man whose body has turned up at the beach. Someone cut his throat. Freddie fears something bad has happened with or to Cain, who may be involved in Boo’s death. Freddie knows she should tell the police about the connection between Cain and Boo, but she is strangely reluctant. Leo B shows up and agrees to take Freddie to the crime scene where the police found Boo’s body.