Two deaths lead Inspector Montalbano into investigations of corruption and power in the twentieth installment of the"New York Times"bestselling series
Montalbano investigates a robbery at a supermarket, a standard case that takes a spin when manager Guido Borsellino is later found hanging in his office. Was it a suicide? The inspector and the coroner have their doubts, and further investigation leads to the director of a powerful local company.
Meanwhile, a girl is found brutally murdered in Giovanni Strangio s apartment Giovanni has a flawless alibi, and it s no coincidence that Michele Strangio, president of the province, is his father. Weaving together these two crimes, Montalbano realizes that he s in a difficult spot where political power is enmeshed with the mafia underworld.
The novels of Andrea Camilleri breathe out the sense of place, the sense of humor, and the sense of despair that fills the air of Sicily. Donna Leon
The idiosyncratic Montalbano is totally endearing. "The New York Times"
Camilleri is as crafty and charming a writer as his protagonist is an investigator. " The Washington Post Book World""