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Riley Thorn and the Dead Guy Next Door
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Chapter 50-EpilogueChapter Summaries & Analyses
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Chapter 50 Summary
Nick is relieved when he returns to Riley’s house and finds that she’s home safely. They update each other on the events of their respective nights. While talking, Riley has a revelation about Dickie’s case. She insists that Dickie must have installed a camera in the hall because he knew she was listening to him through the door the night before he was killed. If they can find it, they can determine who killed him. She and Nick inspect the area and find a hallway camera.
Riley insists that she and Nick take their friends and go to her family’s commune, Happy Acres, to stay safe. Now that they know the cops are crooked, they can’t trust anyone. On the way, Riley asks Nick about Beth. She was Weber’s sister. She “witnessed a crime” when Nick and Weber were partners and Weber made her testify despite Nick’s insistence otherwise (375). She disappeared around this time and hasn’t been seen since. Eventually, they arrive at the commune.
Chapter 51 Summary
Riley’s family helps her, Nick, Mrs. Penny, Betsy, her coworkers, and Gabe settle in at the commune. That evening, they all hang out together. Blossom is typically cheerful, which irks Riley.
