Isabella Linares

Señora **Isabella Linares** is a former painter and wife of the current Spanish Ambassador-General, Narciso Linares. When their daughter Ana is kidnapped, Señora Linares hires Sara Howard to investigate.

She is a character in “Angel of Darkness” portrayed by Bruna Cusí.

## Biography

Losing Baby Ana

Isabella said goodbye to her husband, Narciso as he left for Washington. He told her to remain inside, but she assured him they’d be fine. Isabella went inside briefly. Once Narciso was gone, she took baby Ana for a stroll through the park. After being startled by a sickly soldier, Isabella began to panic and feel uneasy of her surroundings. So she left the park and returned home. That night, Isabella laid baby Ana to rest and ran herself a bath. She returned to Ana’s crib to find her baby gone and in her place, a doll with black marking over its eyes.

Isabella called Elizabeth, who called Sara Howard over in hopes that Sara could find baby Ana. She didn't trust that the police would truly help them. Isabella hoped that she could bring Dr. Kreizler in on the case. However, Sara informed them that what Isabella truly needed was an expert in the procedural method of criminal detection because there was always a trail and she would find it. Unfortunately, the trauma of losing her child had caused Isabella to block her memory of the day.

Dr. Kreizler arrived at the Consulate unexpectedly. Isabella noticed him admiring one of her paintings from Cecilia Beaux. She presented it to Isabella at her studio. Isabella even exhibited at the Exposición Nacional de Bellas Artes in Madrid when she was younger. Laszlo revealed that he came by because he knew of a method to help her access her memories of the day her baby was taken. However, Isabella viewed hypnosis as nothing more than the trappings of tricksters and liars, refusing Laszlo’s offer.

Captain Doyle barged into Isabella's home and place her under arrested. Sara and Laszlo arrived as she was being placed in the back of the vehicle with Eva trying to intervene. They intended to question her about the disappearance and possible murder of her child. Sara and Laszlo managed to convince Doyle into releasing Isabella.

This was why Isabella chose not to go to the police to begin with. Sara and Laszlo asked to speak with Eva, who they never got a chance to interview, but Isabella sent her away, explaining that Eva hadn’t done anything wrong. Isabella admitted that she had been keeping a secret. She was afraid to tell Narciso. She thought he would blame her for when Ana fell on the floor a few months ago. So she and Eva brought Ana to the Lying-In Hospital, where she stayed for a few days. Eva stayed there with the child. And Isabella never told Narciso.

Isabella was hypnotized by Laszlo. Isabella recounted that final evening with baby Ana. She remembered seeing a painting at the Metropolitan Museum. She then left the museum and instantly became unnerved and agitated. Unsure of her surroundings. Isabella then collapsed back into her seat.

Laszlo put Isabella back under hypnosis. Cecilia assisted her in painting her surroundings that evening as she described them. Sara, John, and Narciso watched quietly. Sara soon realized that Isabella was at the Tea House. She could sense that someone was watching her. A woman. She then described seeing a flash like a gunshot as she left the park.

Isabella arrived at the agency unannounced. Ever since Lazlo performed hypnosis on her, she started regaining certain memories. She remembered a nurse from the hospital when she took Ana to be looked after. She constantly stared at Ana. This nurse looked back at Isabella as she left the room, and Isabella knew then that the woman meant harm. Laszlo questioned why the woman looked back at Isabella and not Ana. He then realized that the trauma and fear had repressed her memories. Her mind had constructed a narrative that placed Ana, and not Isabella, at the Lying-In Hospital, meaning she saw who took her child. Isabella recalled seeing her face again at the Tea House the day Ana was stolen. Milly arrived with the photos from the park that evening, and Isabella recognized Libby Hatch as the woman who took her child.

Thanks to Sara Howard, Isabella and Narciso were reunited with their child.

## Appearances

Angel of Darkness

* Ep. 1: *Ex Ore Infantium*
* Ep. 2: *Something Wicked*
* Ep. 3: *Labyrinth*
* Ep. 4: *Gilded Cage*
* Ep. 5: *Belly of the Beast*

## References

1. ↑ Stuart Carolan (writer); David Caffrey (director); (July 19, 2020); "Ex Ore Infantium". Episode 1. *Angel of Darkness*. TNT.
2. ↑ Stuart Carolan (writer); David Caffrey (director); (July 19, 2020); "Something Wicked". Episode 2. *Angel of Darkness*. TNT.
3. ↑ Gina Gionfriddo (writer); Clare Kilner (director); (July 26, 2020); "Labyrinth". Episode 3. *Angel of Darkness*. TNT.
4. ↑ Alyson Feltes (writer); Clare Kilner (director); (July 26, 2020); "Gilded Cage". Episode 4. *Angel of Darkness*. TNT.
5. ↑ Gina Gionfriddo & Karina Wolf (writer); Clare Kilner (director); (August 2, 2020); "Belly of the Beast". Episode 5. *Angel of Darkness*. TNT.