Livia sends Montalbano to a seamstress to have a new suit made for an upcoming event. Montalbano likes the seamstress but before he can pick up his new suit, she is murdered and there are very few clues as to why or by whom.
Montalbano investigates the murder of an elderly man in his home and the discovery of a hidden diary from 1943, theorizing they may be connected somehow. Unrelated false clues abound, which seems to be a common theme in recent episodes.
