Part Four, Chapters 1-6 Summary

In chapter one, Grillo tells Abernethy over the phone about the chaos that struck the scene of Buddy Vance's death. Abernethy instructs him to get a room at a hotel and follow the story. Grillo goes to investigate at Buddy's mansion. He asks to speak to Rochelle Vance, and is stunned by her beauty when she comes down the staircase to see him. She tells him that the police have given up the search for Buddy's body. On his way out, the housekeeper, Ellen, gives him a piece of paper. It has her full name and address on it.

In chapter two, Jo-Beth has promised her mother that she will not see Howard again, but she is very confused, mostly because the tragedy at the cave was part of what she saw happening in the dream that...