The Woman in Cabin 10

In the airport, Judah holds Lo to his chest. He is so startled that she is safe, and says so. She is thankful for him, deeply. They stand together, in shock.

Earlier, Lo had been worried about going to the police, but couldn't explain why to her kind savior and host, Konrad. Judah had reassured her that he would contact Scotland Yard, to save her from the potentially corrupt Norwegian police force. Lo was taken to the police, and from there to the hospital, where she received treatment for her ankle, the deep cut from the ditch, and was re-prescribed her antidepressants. Finally, the police escorted her to a British ambassador, who took her statement. When Lo asked about Carrie, demanding they return to find her, the police looked askance. They told Lo that they had found two bodies; one, a man's that they assume is that of the missing Richard Bullmer, with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his temple. The other body was that of a woman with dark, shorn hair. Lo begins to weep, realizing that she was too late to save Carrie.

Back in London, Lo stays with Judah in his apartment. She doesn't have the heart to return to her windowless basement flat after all those days in the hull of the ship. Judah takes care of Lo, tucking her into bed and making her tea. He tells her that she has dozens of messages from concerned friends and family, some more surprising than others. Tina has called, hoping Lo is safe. Chloe has phoned as well, and asked if she and Lars can be any help. Finally, Ben has called, leaving no message. Judah informs Lo that Ben had been the one to raise the alarm, and had managed to phone him when the ship staff refused to acknowledge the strange nature of Lo's disappearance in Trondheim. Lo is startled, and embarrassed, that Ben would take such good care of her, despite their last interaction.

Later, Lo struggles to sleep. She talks to Judah about how guilty she feels, and grief-stricken, over Carrie's death. Judah tells her that he’s glad Carrie is dead–she had held Lo hostage, and tortured her. But Lo sees it differently. She knows that abusive relationships can alter what a woman is willing or able to do. Lo asks Judah if he declined the job in New York, and he tells her that in the search for her, he hadn't remembered to call them back. Lo tells him to take the job, and says that she'll go with him. She tells him that she wants to leave her job at Velocity and stop telling stories about and for the rich and posh. Instead, she wants to tell the kinds of stories that people don't want to hear–investigative stories. Judah is thrilled, and supports her decision.

Later, Lo wakes again, this time with thoughts of Richard's suicide. She wonders how such a determined and shameless man could kill himself, after all he had done to save his own skin. She fears for the future, and its uncertainty. Ever dogged, though, she reassures herself of her own resilience, and ability to save herself from drowning.

The novel ends with two notes. One is a news report from two months after the incident, confirming that the body found in the sea was actually that of Anne Bullmer. The report also reveals that Richard Bullmer's gunshot wound was confirmed by forensic specialists to be inflicted by another person, who has yet to be named. The last note is a screenshot of an online exchange between Lo and her bank. She is reporting a mysterious transaction for a large number of Swiss francs. The bank teller can't reveal the name of the person who deposited the money, but does confirm the message attached–“Tiggers bounce.” Lo signs off with a note that says she believes the money is from a friend.