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In a flashback to her younger years, we learn that Nan once fell in love with a
In 1929, Agatha ends up seeking out Nan during her disappearance, prompted by Finbarr who showed up trying
Agatha's adopted daughter Teddy is likely the baby that Nan had taken away from her, which is
Marston) turn up at the hotel Nan is staying at, it turns out that Mr
Bess and Nan devised a plot to get revenge/justice by murdering them
Marston poisoned both her and her husband) once he understands what happened
The book ends with Nan choosing to marry Archie in order to be with Teddy, Finbarr returns
The book is narrated by Nan O'Dea, the mistress of Archie Christie, and jumps back and forth
Archie goes out to buy an engagement ring and the next morning he breaks the news to
Archie tells Nan to stay away for the time being, and Nan goes North to Yorkshire to
There, Nan comes across her former love, Finbarr Mahoney, who is looking for her
Meanwhile, Inspector Frank Chilton is one of the many men searching for Agatha and he also goes
She grew up in a family of girls in England and spent summers at her Uncle's farm
During that time, Nan's older sister Colleen gets pregnant, gets kicked out of the house by their
When Finbarr returns from the war, he and Nan plan to get married, and they sleep together
Finbarr soon falls gravely ill from the flu, and Nan learns she is pregnant
However, the Mahoneys refuse to take her in, and Finbarr is too weak to have a say
She had narrowly missed running into Finbarr, who had received a letter from Nan not too long
Finbarr was looking to talk to Agatha, since it seems they have a mutual interest in preventing
Coincidentally, an elderly lady with dementia, Annabelle Oliver, had abandoned her car a short distance away from
At the Bellefort Hotel (where Chilton and Nan are staying at), Nan meets the various guests including
An American couple, Lizzy Clarke and Donny, depart right after the murders
After finding Agatha and Finbarr at the manor house, Chilton permits Agatha a day before turning her
However, when Finbarr comes to see Nan at the hotel, Chilton recognizes him and is able to
Agatha reveals that Nan is pursuing Archie because she believes that Agatha's (adopted) daughter Teddy is the
They stayed until they gave birth and they were kept there to nurse the babies until they
She soon learned the priest there, Father Joseph, was sexually abusing one of the girls, Bess
When Nan finally gives birth, Nan names the baby Genevieve and hopes to find a way to
Nan is furious and attacks Sister Mary Clare, who had pretended to be her friend while subjecting
When he finally arrives in England looking for her, Nan tells him about Genevieve and sends him
One day, Nan spots Teddy and is certain that Teddy is her daughter Genevieve
In Part III, Chilton and Agatha investigate the Marston murders and learn that Mrs
We additionally learn that Bess and Nan were in on it together, both determined to get justice
Agatha tries to convince Chilton not to arrest Nan and instead accept that justice was served
Chilton, Agatha, Nan and Finbarr spend a few more happy days at the manor house
Finally, various reports of sightings of Agatha in the area result in Archie showing up at the
Marston must've poisoned her husband and then poisoned herself, thus letting Nan off the hook
(The book leaves it slightly ambiguous weather Teddy really is Genevieve
) As for Agatha, after her marriage ends, she goes looking for Chilton, and they embrace
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