ðiːz kənsˈɜːn ðə fˈeɪt ʌvðə mˈɪsɪŋ pˈɜːsən, ðə nˈeɪtʃɚɹ ʌvðə ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənʃˌɪp bᵻtwˌiːn ɹᵻbjˈuːz ænd hɪz ˈɛksɡˈɜːlfɹɛnd, ænd ðə kˈæɹɪktɚɹ ʌv hɜː hˈʌsbənd.
These concern the fate of the missing person, the nature of the relationship between Rebus and his ex-girlfriend, and the character of her husband.