Summary

In Chapter 23, the police procured a search warrant and were turning over the garden and bagging the contents of the potting shed. When Leo entered The Cloisters, Moira attempted to chase him down, but he made his way to the potting shed. Detective Murphy informed him that they found “remnants of a belladonna plant whose root had been cut” (245). Ann learned the following day that Leo was arrested. Ann struggled to believe that Leo murdered Patrick, in Chapter 24. When Rachel left the apartment, Ann phoned the police station. Detective Murphy informed her that Leo had posted bail and asked if Ann was familiar with Ketch Rare Books and Antiques, which Leo was using to fence his stolen antiques. Ann found the keys to the penthouse and snuck upstairs. In a locked desk drawer, Ann found an emerald brooch which she recognized from...