East Anglia

East Anglia is a small, seaside town in Britain. It is quaint and, during the off-season, fairly quiet. Much of the action in the chapters focusing on Julian and Edward occur in and around East Anglia. At the beginning of the novel, Julian has recently moved to East Anglia in order to open a bookstore. The town serves as a distinct foil to his fast-paced former life in London. Throughout the novel, Julian adjusts to the unfamiliar simplicity of his new home.

Silverview

Silverview is the Avon family estate at the edge of East Anglia. The estate is large, grand, and private. Deborah Avon inherited the property from her father, a colonel, who left her a valuable assortment of antiques. Silverview functions as a microcosm of the exclusive world of traditional British society, as well as the insularity of the Secret Service. At the end of the...