The Past Haunting the Present

Where it surfaces

• St. Wrytha’s Stair

  The stranger's claim to have known someone of Ransford's name, and Ransford's extreme agitation upon meeting him, suggest that past events are resurfacing to disrupt the present.

• The Best Man

  A marriage from 22 years ago in Braden Medworth directly connects to the recent murder in Wrychester, showing how past events shape current mysteries.

• The House of His Friend

  The revelation of John Brake's conviction and betrayal resurfaces to affect current events in Wrychester.

• From the Past

  Brake's criminal past resurfaces through Harker, the scrap of paper, and the appearance of Glassdale, linking old crimes to current mysteries.

• Beforehand

  The fifteen-year-old robbery at Saxonsteade resurfaces, linking the current events to unresolved crimes from the past.

• The Unexpected

  Ransford's past with Braden and Braden's wife resurfaces to threaten his present life and freedom.

• Finesse

  Braden's long-standing quest for revenge against Wraye and Flood drives the current events, showing how past grievances resurface.

• The Old Well House

  Bryce's investigation into the events of seventeen years ago, including Brake's imprisonment and the actions of Wraye and Flood, shows how the past continues to affect the present.

• The Other Man

  The long-ago crime of cheating Brake finally catches up with Wraye and Flood, leading to multiple deaths.

• The Guarded Secret

  The entire plot hinges on the past crime of Wraye and Flood, which resurfaces to cause murder and finally confession decades later.