Chapter 16-17 Summary

Spenser returns to his hotel room at the posh Hay Adams hotel and calls Susan at the hospital to let her know where he is. He considers going for a walk, but does not want to miss Susan's return call. He watches the news, and then Susan knocks on his door. He is overwhelmed by her presence, and the two make love. After, they drink champagne and talk about Spenser's case with the Alexanders. Susan empathizes with Ronni.

The next morning, Spenser drops Susan off at the hospital and walks around Georgetown thinking about his case. In a market, he samples gourmet local foods and talks to a Georgetown student in a t-shirt bearing the school's mascot. Suddenly, Spenser realizes that the Georgetown crest is the one he saw on the mug in Ronni Alexander's blackmail video. He then remembers that...