# The Jade God — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for The Jade God by Alan Sullivan.

- [I: The Old House](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_jade_god_se/chapters/i-the-old-house.md): John Derrick and his sister Edith move into Beech Lodge, a house with a mysterious past. Derrick feels an inexplicable connection to the place, sensing that someone died in the study and that the house itself has chosen 
- [II: Perkins](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_jade_god_se/chapters/ii-perkins.md): Derrick and Perkins engage in a deep, mystical conversation about the lingering evil in Beech Lodge, particularly in the study where Mr. Millicent died. Perkins reveals her belief that the room has absorbed emotions and 
- [III: The Man from the East](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_jade_god_se/chapters/iii-the-man-from-the-east.md): Derrick struggles with his writing at Beech Lodge, feeling increasingly drawn to the study and the portrait of Millicent. Edith expresses unease about the house, feeling superficial and threatened. Perkins reveals that M
- [IV: Jean](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_jade_god_se/chapters/iv-jean.md): Two weeks after the staff at Beech Lodge is completed, Mrs. Millicent and her daughter Jean walk near their old home for the first time since the tragedy. Jean feels an impulse to pass by Beech Lodge, and they see Perkin
- [V: The Paper-Knife](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_jade_god_se/chapters/v-the-paper-knife.md): Derrick visits Sergeant Burke at the Bamberley police station to discuss the Millicent murder case. He presents a small dark green object—the paper-knife—that he found, shocking Burke. Derrick probes Burke's views on cri
- [VI: God—Or Devil?](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_jade_god_se/chapters/vi-god-or-devil.md): Derrick shows Sergeant Burke the jade god he found, a small, malevolent-looking image carved from jade. They discuss the case and Derrick proposes an inductive method, assuming a murderer and working backwards. Derrick r
- [VII: A Mysterious Peddler](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_jade_god_se/chapters/vii-a-mysterious-peddler.md): Derrick encounters a mysterious peddler who speaks in a strange chant and converses with Martin in an unknown language. Suspicious, Derrick retrieves the jade god from its hiding place, makes a wax copy, and arms himself
- [VIII: The Power of the Unknown](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_jade_god_se/chapters/viii-the-power-of-the-unknown.md): Derrick reveals to Edith that Martin has been charged with complicity in Millicent's murder, causing Perkins to drop a tray of coffee cups in shock. Later, alone in the study, Derrick takes out the jade god and becomes m
- [IX: The Escape](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_jade_god_se/chapters/ix-the-escape.md): Derrick visits the Millicents to share his findings, revealing the peddler's strange knowledge and the discovery of the kris. Jean theorizes that the peddler, Blunt, may have exerted an occult influence over Martin and P
- [XI: A Strange Confession](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_jade_god_se/chapters/xi-a-strange-confession.md): Derrick visits Martin in Bamberley jail, where Martin confesses the truth about his wife's involvement in Millicent's death and the influence of the jade god. Blunt, the peddler, reveals the god's evil power and demands 
- [XII: “I Love You!”](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_jade_god_se/chapters/xii-i-love-you.md): Derrick returns to Beech Lodge to find Edith busy and practical, providing a stabilizing presence. He shares some details from the jail visit, and Edith advises him to protect Jean from the grim details. Derrick then vis
- [XIII: The Sacrifice](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_jade_god_se/chapters/xiii-the-sacrifice.md): Three days after the events, Mrs. Millicent and Jean visit Beech Lodge. Derrick destroys the jade god on the hearth, feeling a sharp pang as a splinter pierces his thumb. The Thursbys arrive and discuss Perkins and Marti
- [XIV: A Broken Tile](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_jade_god_se/chapters/xiv-a-broken-tile.md): Four months after the initial inventory, Mr. Jarrad and Mr. Dawkins return to Beech Lodge to reassess the contents. They discuss the recent events, including Mrs. Millicent's suicide and the mysterious foreigner's escape

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