Jonathan Lancaster, the former prime minister, becomes the new leader of the Conservative Party and the new prime minister. Stephen Frasier works at the Foreign Office, and Nigel Cunningham becomes the new home secretary. Hillary Edwards becomes the chancellor of the Exchequer. Samantha publishes more extensive articles about Harris Weber and the “London Laundromat” interfering with British politics (384), as well as “the art strategy” for laundering money (385). Lancaster claims that it was Russians who killed Robinson and his men at the manor. These articles inspire protests around the world, and Lancaster promises to make anti-money-laundering reforms. The articles are referred to as the Picasso Papers, and the police investigate Emanuel Cohen’s death. Ian Harris and Konrad Weber are murdered. Hugh Graves is forced to resign from the Commons, and his wife, Lucinda, closes Lambeth Wealth Management. They sell their houses and move to Malta, and Graves authors a political thriller. The Chopper kills another woman.

Gabriel restores the Gentileschi, Madonna and Child, at a cottage near Senen Cove. His wife and children stay there with him. Lovegrove visits Gabriel one day to check on the restoration and ask about the Picasso Papers scandal. The authorities are searching in the British Virgin Islands for the Picasso painting that Charlotte researched.