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.
ðiːz kənsˈɜːn ðə fˈeɪt ʌvðə mˈɪsɪŋ pˈɜːsən, ðə nˈeɪtʃɚɹ ʌvðə ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənʃˌɪp bᵻtwˌiːn ɹᵻbjˈuːz ænd hɪz ˈɛksɡˈɜːlfɹɛnd, ænd ðə kˈæɹɪktɚɹ ʌv hɜː hˈʌsbənd.