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Learn moreThe new novel in the irresistible and transporting New York Times bestselling Inspector Montalbano mystery series
The day gets off to a bad start for Montalbano: while trying to break up a fight on Marinella beach, he hits the wrong man and is stopped by the Carabinieri. When he finally gets to the office, the inspector learns about a strange abduction: a woman was abducted, drugged, and then released unharmed a few hours later. A few days later, the same thing happens again, but this time the woman abducted is the niece of Enzo, the owner of Montalbanoās favorite trattoria. The only link between the two events is that both women are thirty years old and work in a bank.
Alongside this investigation, Montalbano has to deal with an arson case. A shop that sells household appliances has burned down, and its owner, Marcello Di Carlo, seems to have vanished into thin air. Has he run off with his lover after a holiday in the Canary Islands? Is he fleeing from his creditors, or was he murdered by the Mafia for not paying their protection money? At first this seems like a trivial case, but a third abductionāyet again of a girl who works in a bankāand the discovery of a body bring up new questions. Whose body is it? And where has Di Carloās secret lover gone?
Andrea Camilleri (1925ā2019) wrote the internationally bestselling Inspector Montalbano mysteries as well as historical novels. His books have been translated into thirty-two languages.
Alexander Adams is an award-winning audiobook narrator. He is best known for his reading of the novelization of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. He has also narrated numerous books by Jonathan Kellerman and John Grisham.
Stephen Sartarelli is an award-winning translator and poet.
Reviews
āCamilleriās long-running Inspector Montalbano series is always a pleasure, with each new installment sure to transport readers to the cloistered, sunny, dangerous world of Sicilian crime.ā
āAnother wry, amiable procedural from the prolific Camilleri, whose unflappably put-upon hero soldiers on no matter how absurd the crime or aggravating the situation.ā
āThe aging detectiveās insights into the darker side of human nature allow him to cut through the red herrings as the action builds to a crisp, decisive endingā¦Camilleri fans are in for a treat.ā
āA sterling example of the universal appeal that has led the series to be translated into thirty-two languagesā¦A sure-bet international mystery.ā
āGardnerās rich, expressive voice underscores Montalbanoās multifaceted personalityā¦Gardner deftly handles the wisecracking dialogue of the police officers but wisely tones it down when Montalbano is working the cases. A bonus: Gardnerās portrayal of overly eager Officer Catarella is delightful.ā
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