Who is Wolf Willet? Why does Wolf ignore his dog's desire to go into the guest wing of the house? Why does the dog want to go that way? Why does Wolf not remember that his wife, his business partner, and several friends had come to the house the night before? Why does Wolf rush off to Los Angeles that morning? When does Wolf learn that he has missed a day of time? How did this happen? What does Wolf believe it means?

Whose obituary does Wolf read in the New York Times? Why does this upset him? What does Wolf learn in the obituary that he did not know before? Why does Wolf not go straight to the local police when he returns to Santa Fe? Where does Wolf go instead? Why? What does this meeting garner for Wolf? Where does Wolf go...