Chapter 49 Summary

The FBI has trouble finding Dolarhyde's home until the fire reveals smoke in the distance. They find Reba just as the house rocks with a huge explosion. Crawford grabs Reba from where she has fallen in the drive and asks her where Dolarhyde is. Reba tells them Dolarhyde is inside and that he shot himself before the fire began. Crawford sits with her in a patrol car and allows her to cry.

Chapter 49 Analysis

It seems the story has come to a conclusion in this chapter, all the foreshadowing from previous chapters concluded. Reba is rescued, and Crawford shows more of his human side in comforting her. However, the fact that they have yet to search the ashes should show the reader subtler foreshadowing that has not revealed itself yet.