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Twenty-seven year old Kay Lansing marries forty-two year old millionaire Peter Carrington after a whirlwind romance. However, mere weeks after their wedding old rumours surface of Peter's suspected involvement in the disappearance of his girlfriend, Susan Althorp, over two decades ago, after Susan's dying mother hires detective Nicholas Greco to investigate. As if that weren't enough, four years ago Peter's pregnant wife Grace drowned in their swimming pool, with some suspecting the tragedy was no accident. Kay is initially convinced that her new husband could never harm anyone. But then she discovers Peter is a sleepwalker and during one such episode, witnesses him with his hand in the pool, either attempting to pull something out...or push something in.
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Twenty-seven year old Kay Lansing marries forty-two year old millionaire Peter Carrington after a whirlwind romance. However, mere weeks after their wedding old rumours surface of Peter's suspected involvement in the disappearance of his girlfriend, Susan Althorp, over two decades ago, after Susan's dying mother hires private detective Nicholas Greco to investigate. As if that weren't enough, four years ago Peter's pregnant wife Grace drowned in their swimming pool, with some suspecting the tragedy was no accident. Kay is initially convinced that her new husband could never harm anyone. But then she discovers Peter is a sleepwalker and during one such episode, witnesses him with his hand in the pool, either attempting to pull something out...or push something in.
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** Kay and Nicolas Greco get off to a rocky start, due to him suggesting her father faked his suicide because he may have been involved in Susan's disappearance, and his role in making her husband a prime suspect in Susan's murder. However, she turns to him out of desperation and they work together to uncover the truth; Greco also never held any ill-will towards Kay and is genuinely concerned for her safety.
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** Kay and Nicolas Nicholas Greco get off to a rocky start, due to him suggesting her father faked his suicide because he may have been involved in Susan's disappearance, and his role in making her husband a prime suspect in Susan's murder. However, she turns to him out of desperation and they work together to uncover the truth; Greco also never held any ill-will towards Kay and is genuinely concerned for her safety.
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** Nicolas Greco investigates as to whether Grace intentionally drowned herself, as her marriage was failing, she'd started drinking again after months of sobriety and she may had feared she'd damaged her unborn child via excessive alcohol consumption. However, upon talking to those who knew her best, he comes to the conclusion suicide is unlikely; Grace would've wanted her baby to live after having three miscarriages and she was planning on leaving Peter for her lover; she only stuck it out after getting pregnant because she'd subsequently receive more money in the divorce settlement.
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** Nicolas Nicholas Greco investigates as to whether Grace intentionally drowned herself, as her marriage was failing, she'd started drinking again after months of sobriety and she may had feared she'd damaged her unborn child via excessive alcohol consumption. However, upon talking to those who knew her best, he comes to the conclusion suicide is unlikely; Grace would've wanted her baby to live after having three miscarriages and she was planning on leaving Peter for her lover; she only stuck it out after getting pregnant because she'd subsequently receive more money in the divorce settlement.
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* PrivateDetective: Nicolas Greco's occupation. He's genuinely well-meaning and good at his job, agreeing to take the Susan Althorp case despite the lack of any new evidence, because he believes Susan's dying mother deserves to know what happened to her daughter and get justice. He proves to be of great help to the prosecutor's department in uncovering what happened.
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* PrivateDetective: Nicolas Nicholas Greco's occupation. He's genuinely well-meaning and good at his job, agreeing to take the Susan Althorp case despite the lack of any new evidence, because he believes Susan's dying mother deserves to know what happened to her daughter and get justice. He proves to be of great help to the prosecutor's department in uncovering what happened.
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* RevisitingTheColdCase: Gladys Althorp hires Nicolas Greco to look into her daughter's disappearance, which has remained unsolved for twenty-two years, as she's terminally ill and wants closure before she dies.
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* RevisitingTheColdCase: Gladys Althorp hires Nicolas Nicholas Greco to look into her daughter's disappearance, which has remained unsolved for twenty-two years, as she's terminally ill and wants closure before she dies.
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* ThatOneCase: A non-detective example; prosecutor Barbara Krause is haunted by the fact Susan Althorp was never found and that her office could never pin her disappearance on Peter Carrington, whom she's convinced is responsible. Over the years, she's combed over the case file numerous times looking for a breakthrough, and she agrees to accept Nicolas Greco's help in the hopes of finally cracking the case.
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* ThatOneCase: A non-detective example; prosecutor Barbara Krause is haunted by the fact Susan Althorp was never found and that her office could never pin her disappearance on Peter Carrington, whom she's convinced is responsible. Over the years, she's combed over the case file numerous times looking for a breakthrough, and she agrees to accept Nicolas Nicholas Greco's help in the hopes of finally cracking the case.
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** Nicolas Greco [[spoiler: is now a regular crime commentator]].
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** Nicolas Nicholas Greco [[spoiler: is now a regular crime commentator]].
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* ThatWasNotADream: Upon realising the extent of his sleepwalking problem (which he didn't realise was happening again until after he and Kay start living together), Peter confesses to Kay that he's had troubling experiences in the past he assumed were dreams, but he now wonders if they really happened while he was in an altered state. Everyone wonders if this extends to killing people. [[spoiler:Peter didn't kill anyone, though it's revealed he sleep-walked onto the scene of Susan's murder and touched her body, thus explaining why her blood was on his shirt. He vaguely recalls this but assumed it was just a nightmare]].
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* ThatWasNotADream: Upon realising the extent of his sleepwalking problem (which he didn't realise was happening again until after he and Kay start living together), Peter confesses to Kay that he's had troubling experiences in the past he assumed were dreams, but he now wonders if they really happened while he was in an altered state. Everyone wonders if this extends to killing people. [[spoiler:Peter didn't kill anyone, though it's revealed he sleep-walked onto the scene of Susan's murder and touched her body, thus explaining why her blood was on his shirt. He vaguely recalls this but assumed believed it was just a nightmare]].
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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Charles Althorp thought he was doing the right thing when he [[spoiler: cut off Susan’s allowance, to prevent her from buying cocaine]]. But as Greco points out to him, it actually just drove Susan to [[spoiler: blackmail Richard for money after she learned about his art theft]], which ultimately led to her murder; never revealing this also resulted in [[spoiler: Peter being the primary suspect for two decades]]. Ultimately, Charles’s actions were the catalyst for nearly the entire plot.
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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Charles Althorp thought he was doing the right thing when he [[spoiler: cut off Susan’s allowance, to prevent her from buying cocaine]]. But as Greco points out to him, it [[spoiler:it actually just drove Susan to [[spoiler: blackmail Richard for money after she learned about his art theft]], theft, which ultimately led to her murder; never revealing this also resulted in [[spoiler: Peter being the primary suspect for two decades]]. Ultimately, Charles’s actions were the catalyst for nearly the entire plot.
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* ThatWasNotADream: Upon realising the extent of his sleepwalking problem (which he didn't realise was happening again until after he and Kay start living together), Peter confesses to Kay that he's had troubling experiences in the past he assumed were dreams, but he now wonders if they really happened while he was in an altered state. Everyone wonders if this extends to killing people. [[spoiler:Peter didn't kill anyone, though it's revealed he sleep-walked onto the scene of Susan's murder and touched her body, thus explaining why her blood was on his shirt. He vaguely recalls this but assumed it was just a nightmare]].
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* RomanticRunnerUp: Glen Taylor is this to Peter Carrington. He and Kay had been dating at the beginning of the novel and had casually talked about marriage and children, but Kay never truly felt [[NoSparks a spark]] between them, then fell head over heels for Peter. Glen takes it very well and [[AmicableExes remains friends]] with Kay.
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** Glen Taylor is this to Peter Carrington. He and Kay had been dating at the beginning of the novel and had casually talked about marriage and children, but Kay never truly felt [[NoSparks a spark]] between them, then fell head over heels for Peter. Glen takes it very well and [[AmicableExes remains friends]] with Kay.
** It turns out that Peter was this to [[spoiler:Jeffrey Hammond]], who was having an affair with his first wife. [[spoiler:Jeffrey]] explains that Grace was going to leave Peter for him after she gave birth, although she died before that happened. The last time [[spoiler:Jeffrey]] saw Grace was the party where Peter argued with her for getting drunk and [[spoiler:Jeffrey]] can't help but wonder if Peter found out about the affair and killed Grace.
** Glen Taylor is this to Peter Carrington. He and Kay had been dating at the beginning of the novel and had casually talked about marriage and children, but Kay never truly felt [[NoSparks a spark]] between them, then fell head over heels for Peter. Glen takes it very well and [[AmicableExes remains friends]] with Kay.
** It turns out that Peter was this to [[spoiler:Jeffrey Hammond]], who was having an affair with his first wife. [[spoiler:Jeffrey]] explains that Grace was going to leave Peter for him after she gave birth, although she died before that happened. The last time [[spoiler:Jeffrey]] saw Grace was the party where Peter argued with her for getting drunk and [[spoiler:Jeffrey]] can't help but wonder if Peter found out about the affair and killed Grace.
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* HeavySleeper: In contrast to Peter, Kay can easily sleep through the night; she even remarks she's sure she'll "sleep through Gabriel's horn".
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* GuiltyUntilSomeoneElseIsGuilty: [[spoiler:Most of the cast, especially the prosecutor's office, are firmly convinced that Peter is the killer all through the novel, with Kay being one of the few people to continually support him. Heck, even Peter starts to believe he's guilty, thinking that he could've committed murder while sleepwalking. Admittedly, the evidence against Peter looks incredibly damning and it's not until Susan's cocaine addiction and the art theft comes to light that people start to seriously consider other suspects. Everyone finally figures out that Richard is the real killer right near the end, leading to a dramatic scene where Richard has realized the game is up and confronts Kay with a gun. Afterwards, the court apologizes to Peter and immediately releases him; the cop he assaulted while sleepwalking also decides not to press charges as he thinks Peter's been through enough]].
* HeavySleeper: In contrast to Peter, Kay can easily sleep through the night; she even remarks she's sure she'll "sleep through Gabriel's horn". It's therefore [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness surprising]] that she wakes up in the middle of the night after returning from her honeymoon, instinctively sensing something is wrong. She notices Peter isn't in bed and sees him with his arm in the swimming pool where his first wife drowned; when he comes back to bed, she quickly realizes he's sleepwalking.
* HeavySleeper: In contrast to Peter, Kay can easily sleep through the night; she even remarks she's sure she'll "sleep through Gabriel's horn". It's therefore [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness surprising]] that she wakes up in the middle of the night after returning from her honeymoon, instinctively sensing something is wrong. She notices Peter isn't in bed and sees him with his arm in the swimming pool where his first wife drowned; when he comes back to bed, she quickly realizes he's sleepwalking.
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* TheReveal: It's revealed that the main villains are [[spoiler:[[VillainousMotherSonDuo Richard Walker and his mother Elaine]]. Richard is generally the instigator, with Elaine grudgingly helping clean up his messes. Elaine would be arrested as an accessory for murder and lose her cushy lifestyle, so she has little choice but to help Richard, though she admits he knows how to sweet-talk her too and she doesn't want to see him jailed or harmed (even if it's his own fault). Richard seems to have some level of care for his mother, though it doesn't stop him from dragging her into his murderous schemes or begging her to lend him money. They're both willing to let Elaine’s stepson Peter take the fall for Richard's crimes to save themselves]].
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* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: After [[spoiler:he is charged with both Susan and Jonathan's murders, and it looks increasingly likely he will end up in prison for the rest of his life]], Peter starts to urge Kay to divorce him and move on with her life. Kay refuses [[spoiler:especially when she learns she's pregnant with Peter's child and tells him this to give him hope]].
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* TragicKeepsake: Jonathan Lansing always wore his late wife's silver locket, which contained a photograph of him, Annie and baby Kay. It was lost after Jonathan went missing. [[spoiler:When his body is found, he's still wearing the locket, which is cleaned up and given to his daughter. Kay then begins wearing it herself]].
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* TheSociopath: [[spoiler: Though never stated outright, Richard Walker shows signs of sociopathy; he's an impulsive risk-taker (including being a gambling addict and stealing valuable paintings right under his stepfather's nose), has a short temper, can appear highly charming, is very manipulative, and is willing to use violence to get what he wants with little remorse. He's also more concerned about maintaining his own position and potentially getting his hands on the Carrington fortune than the well-being of his family]].
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* TheSociopath: [[spoiler: Though never stated outright, Richard Walker shows signs of sociopathy; he's an impulsive risk-taker (including being a gambling addict and stealing valuable paintings right under his stepfather's nose), has a short temper, can appear highly charming, is very manipulative, and is willing to use violence to get what he wants with little remorse. He's also more concerned about maintaining his own position and potentially getting his hands on the Carrington fortune than the well-being of his family]].family. Just about the only person he has genuine regard for is his mother, but even then he's still willing to use and manipulate her]].
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** Grace Meredith Carrington had a drinking problem, which was a common source of tension between her and Peter. The night she died, she was openly drunk despite being over seven months pregnant, infuriating Peter, and she ended up falling into the pool and drowning while everyone else was asleep. Given how Grace had been trying to get sober and badly wanted her baby after suffering three miscarriages, Nicholas Greco theorizes that someone could've intentionally spiked her drink with booze to make her fall off the wagon, for nefarious purposes.
* AmbiguousDisorder: [[spoiler: Though never stated outright, Richard Walker shows signs of sociopathy; he's an impulsive risk-taker (including being a gambling addict and stealing valuable paintings right under his stepfather's nose), has a short temper, can appear highly charming, is very manipulative, and is willing to use violence to get what he wants with little remorse]].
* AmbiguousDisorder: [[spoiler: Though never stated outright, Richard Walker shows signs of sociopathy; he's an impulsive risk-taker (including being a gambling addict and stealing valuable paintings right under his stepfather's nose), has a short temper, can appear highly charming, is very manipulative, and is willing to use violence to get what he wants with little remorse]].
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** Grace Meredith Carrington had a drinking problem, which was a common source of tension between her and Peter. The night she died, she was openly drunk despite being over seven months pregnant, infuriating Peter, and she ended up falling into the pool and drowning while everyone else was asleep. Given how Grace had been trying to get sober and badly wanted her baby after suffering three miscarriages, Nicholas Greco theorizes that someone could've intentionally spiked her drink with booze to make her fall off the wagon, for nefarious purposes.
* AmbiguousDisorder: [[spoiler: Though never stated outright, Richard Walker shows signs of sociopathy; he's an impulsive risk-taker (including being a gambling addict and stealing valuable paintings right under his stepfather's nose), has a short temper, can appear highly charming, is very manipulative, and is willing to use violence to get what he wants with little remorse]].purposes..
* AmbiguousDisorder: [[spoiler: Though never stated outright, Richard Walker shows signs of sociopathy; he's an impulsive risk-taker (including being a gambling addict and stealing valuable paintings right under his stepfather's nose), has a short temper, can appear highly charming, is very manipulative, and is willing to use violence to get what he wants with little remorse]].
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* FourthDateMarriage: Kay and Peter get married a little over a month after they started dating. This, in addition to their seventeen year age-gap, leads some people to speculate that Kay is a golddigger or, worse, that Peter married her to avoid her revealing information that may or may not prove he's a murderer, though Kay is convinced it's true love. [[spoiler: It turns out he does truly love her and they're happy together in the ending]].
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* FourthDateMarriage: Kay and Peter get married a little over a month after they started dating. This, in addition to their seventeen fifteen year age-gap, leads some people to speculate that Kay is a golddigger or, worse, that Peter married her to avoid her revealing information that may or may not prove he's a murderer, though Kay is convinced it's true love. [[spoiler: It turns out he does truly love her and they're happy together in the ending]].
