Chapters 16-20 Summary

Commissario Brunetti and Capitano della Corte meet at Pinetta's bar to discuss the potential link between Trevisan and Favero. When Brunetti arrives at the bar, della Corte is waiting for him. Without even discussing it, the two men immediately launch into a conversation to convince the other people at the bar that they are old friends and are beyond suspicion. Neither man looks like a cop, which helps the situation. Both men are overly loud and talk about unimportant things such as Brunetti's terrible wife and an upcoming hunting trip. The men act as if they are drunk.

After a few minutes, Brunetti and della Corte sit at a private table. The men discuss the people at the bar and try to decide who is receiving phone calls from men such as Trevisan and Favero. No one stands out except for...