Chapter 19 Summary

Tom has time to spend going through Savannah's apartment. With the help of Eddie Detreville he even does a bit of remodeling. Tom feels he is missing something in Savannah's story. He remembers how she used to hide things, especially gifts that she gave with elaborate instructions on where to find them. She had stopped doing that only after an opal ring she bought for her mother was hidden so well that they never found it. Still, he thinks Savannah may have hidden some clue to her mental state in the apartment.

During these searches, he comes across the photo and information about a girl named Renata Halpern. Then, he finds poetry signed by this girl, but he recognizes it as Savannah's work. He knows he is getting close to something that will tell him more about Savannah, and he keeps searching. He...