Summary

Part 2: Chapter 9: "Immigrants, Part 3," 1972/2010

Lansky goes to Paraguay from Israel. Before he gets off the plane, three agents – one American – board and don’t allow him to disembark. The plane’s last stop is Miami and the agents only need to keep him on the plane so they can arrest him once they arrive in the United States. It’s been 28 years since Gila and Hannah last saw each other. Gila has a letter for Hannah, hoping they can talk. Gila, who’s undergoing chemotherapy treatments, wants to tell Hannah about Lansky. She’s reading Hannah’s story about Bellen.

Part 2: Chapter 10: "Reunion," New York - 2010

Hannah received Gila’s letter 6 months after the Bellen story runs. Hannah hasn’t yet written the rest of the book, not knowing what the Bellen story would lead to. She wasn’t interested in Lansky. Hannah...