The Snack Thief
The Inspector Montalbano Mysteries: Book #3
- By: Andrea Camilleri & Stephen Sartarelli
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 6 hours 11 minutes
Description
When an elderly man is stabbed to death in an elevator and a crewman on an Italian fishing trawler is machine-gunned by a Tunisian patrol boat off Sicily’s coast, only Inspector Montalbano, with his keen insight into human nature, suspects the link between the two incidents. His investigation leads to the beautiful Karima, an impoverished housecleaner and occasional prostitute, whose young son steals other schoolchildren’s midmorning snacks. But Karima disappears, and the young snack thief’s life, as well as Montalbano’s, is endangered when the inspector exposes a viper’s nest of government corruption and international intrigue.
The urbane and perceptive Sicilian detective is in top form in this compelling case—as are Camilleri’s stunning storytelling skills.
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The Inspector Montalbano Mysteries Series

The Shape of Water
By: Andrea Camilleri & Stephen Sartarelli
Narrated by: Grover Gardner
Length: 4 hours 4 minutes
Abridged: No
Andrea Camilleri’s novels starring Inspector Montalbano have become an international sensation in eight different languages. This funny and fast-paced Sicilian page-turner will be a delicious discovery for mystery afficionados and fiction lovers alike.
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The Terra-Cotta Dog
By: Andrea Camilleri & Stephen Sartarelli
Narrated by: Grover Gardner
Length: 7 hours 28 minutes
Abridged: No
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The Snack Thief
By: Andrea Camilleri & Stephen Sartarelli
Narrated by: Grover Gardner
Length: 6 hours 11 minutes
Abridged: No
When an elderly man is stabbed to death in an elevator and a crewman on an Italian fishing trawler is machine-gunned by a Tunisian patrol boat off Sicily’s coast, only Inspector Montalbano, with his keen insight into human nature, suspects the link between the two incidents. His investigation leads to the beautiful Karima, an impoverished... Read more »
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Voice of the Violin
By: Andrea Camilleri & Stephen Sartarelli
Narrated by: Grover Gardner
Length: 5 hours 17 minutes
Abridged: No
Inspector Montalbano’s gruesome discovery of the body of a lovely, naked young woman suffocated in her bed immediately sets him on a search for her killer. Among the suspects are her aging husband, a famous doctor; a shy admirer, now disappeared; an antiques-dealing lover from Bologna; and the victim’s friend Anna, whose charms Montalbano cannot... Read more »
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Excursion to Tindari
By: Andrea Camilleri & Stephen Sartarelli
Narrated by: Grover Gardner
Length: 6 hours 29 minutes
Abridged: No
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The Smell of the Night
By: Andrea Camilleri & Stephen Sartarelli
Narrated by: Grover Gardner
Length: 4 hours 59 minutes
Abridged: No
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Rounding the Mark
By: Andrea Camilleri & Stephen Sartarelli
Narrated by: Grover Gardner
Length: 5 hours 55 minutes
Abridged: No
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The Patience of the Spider
By: Andrea Camilleri & Stephen Sartarelli
Narrated by: Grover Gardner
Length: 5 hours 41 minutes
Abridged: No
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The Paper Moon
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Narrated by: Grover Gardner
Length: 5 hours 41 minutes
Abridged: No
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August Heat
By: Andrea Camilleri & Stephen Sartarelli
Narrated by: Grover Gardner
Length: 5 hours 42 minutes
Abridged: No
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The Wings of the Sphinx
By: Andrea Camilleri & Stephen Sartarelli
Narrated by: Grover Gardner
Length: 5 hours 27 minutes
Abridged: No
Food, love, and murder—Sicilian style—blend together in the gripping eleventh installment of the New York Times bestselling Montalbano mystery series.
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The Track of Sand
By: Andrea Camilleri & Stephen Sartarelli
Narrated by: Grover Gardner
Length: 5 hours 26 minutes
Abridged: No
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The Potter’s Field
By: Andrea Camilleri & Stephen Sartarelli
Narrated by: Grover Gardner
Length: 6 hours 3 minutes
Abridged: No
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The Age of Doubt
By: Andrea Camilleri & Stephen Sartarelli
Narrated by: Grover Gardner
Length: 5 hours 21 minutes
Abridged: No
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The Dance of the Seagull
By: Andrea Camilleri & Stephen Sartarelli
Narrated by: Grover Gardner
Length: 5 hours 40 minutes
Abridged: No
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Treasure Hunt
By: Andrea Camilleri & Stephen Sartarelli
Narrated by: Grover Gardner
Length: 5 hours 58 minutes
Abridged: No
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Angelica’s Smile
By: Andrea Camilleri & Stephen Sartarelli
Narrated by: Grover Gardner
Length: 5 hours 25 minutes
Abridged: No
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Narrated by: Grover Gardner
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Abridged: No
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Narrated by: Grover Gardner
Length: 6 hours 2 minutes
Abridged: No
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Narrated by: Grover Gardner
Length: 6 hours 15 minutes
Abridged: No
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Narrated by: Grover Gardner
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Abridged: No
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Narrated by: Grover Gardner
Length: 5 hours 54 minutes
Abridged: No
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The Overnight Kidnapper
By: Andrea Camilleri & Stephen Sartarelli
Length: 6 hours 15 minutes
Abridged: No
The new novel in the irresistible and transporting New York Times bestselling Inspector Montalbano mystery series
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The Other End of the Line
By: Andrea Camilleri & Stephen Sartarelli
Length: 14 hours 27 minutes
Abridged: No
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The Safety Net
By: Andrea Camilleri & Stephen Sartarelli
Narrated by: Grover Gardner
Length: 7 hours
Abridged: No
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The Sicilian Method
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Narrated by: Grover Gardner
Length: 7 hours 7 minutes
Abridged: No
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Death at Sea
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Length: 6 hours 51 minutes
Abridged: No
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Montalbano's First Case, and Other Stories
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Narrated by: Grover Gardner
Length: 17 hours 19 minutes
Abridged: No
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