New Releases by Andrea Camilleri

From internationally bestselling author Andrea Camilleri, a brilliant, bawdy comedy that will surprise even the most die-hard Montalbano fans In 1880s Vigàta, a stranger comes to town to open a pharmacy. Fofò turns out to be the son of a man legendary for having a magic garden stocked with plants, fruits, and vegetables that could cure any ailment—a man who was found murdered years ago. Fofò escaped, but now has reappeared looking to make his fortune and soon finds himself mixed up in the dealings of a philandering local marchese set on producing an heir. An absurd, quirky murder mystery that recalls the most hilarious and farcical scenes of Shakespeare and The Canterbury Tales, Hunting Season will introduce American readers to a refreshing new aspect of one of our best-loved writers.

“You either love Andrea Camilleri or you haven’t read him yet. Each novel in this wholly addictive, entirely magical series, set in Sicily and starring a detective unlike any other in crime fiction, blasts the brain like a shot of pure oxygen. Aglow with local color, packed with flint-dry wit, as fresh and clean as Mediterranean seafood — altogether transporting. Long live Camilleri, and long live Montalbano.” A.J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window A hail of bullets interrupts a period of dead calm. An elderly brother and sister open fire on the plaza below their apartment, punishing the people of Vigàta for their sins. News cameras capture Montalbano—gun in hand—as he scales the building to capture the ancient snipers. Inside he finds a nightmarish world of religious objects and a well-worn inflatable sex doll that will come back to haunt him. The Inspector is hailed as a hero after the televised adventure and calm returns. But Montalbano begins to receive cryptic messages in verse, challenging him to go on a "treasure hunt." Intrigued, he accepts, treating the messages as amusing riddles—until they take a dangerous turn.

Esta nueva entrega, en la que se investiga un nuevo caso de crimen mafioso, es, según el autor, la segunda novela de la serie que ha sido inspirada por un recorte de periódico. Una novela en la que veremos a un Montalbano cada vez más angustiado por la vejez y el paso del tiempo. El insomnio ha vuelto a sacar al comisario Montalbano de la cama. Al amanecer, con una taza de café en la mano, sale a la terraza para contemplar el mar y asiste a un solitario y lúgubre espectáculo. En la arena, una gaviota enferma, o quizá herida, parece ejecutar los pasos de una extraña coreografía antes de caer fulminada, como si la vida se resistiera a abandonar su cuerpo para siempre. La visión, que tiene la misma naturaleza fúnebre e insidiosa que en casos anteriores, enturbia la mente del comisario como una niebla espesa. Livia está en Vigàta y Montalbano y ella tienen previsto disfrutar juntos de unas vacaciones. Pero nada saldrá como planeaban, pues Fazio, la inestimable mano derecha de Montalbano, ha desaparecido. No ha vuelto a casa y su teléfono está desconectado. Se lo vio por última vez junto a una zona llena de pozos en desuso, y Montalbano y sus compañeros se temen lo peor. La imagen de su querido Fazio herido, o quizá muerto, en el fondo de un oscuro pozo los aterroriza y no repararán en esfuerzos para encontrarlo. En otro sutil toque de humor de su genial creador, los acontecimientos de La danza de la gaviota transcurren cerca del lugar donde se está rodando un episodio de la famosa teleserie sobre Montalbano. Por supuesto, el comisario evita a toda costa cruzarse con el actor que lo interpreta, que es mucho más joven y atractivo, aunque difícilmente tan irresistible para las mujeres... La crítica ha dicho... «Escrita con la habitual maestría [...] esta nueva novela se lee con un placer amargo, pues el malestar de Montalbano no deja de ser la proyección de un fenómeno social generalizado.» Il Mattino

L''última aventura del detectiu Montalbano, la més arriscada de tota la sèrie. Els ancians Gregorio i Caterina Palmisano, dos germans molt missaires, s''han reclòs a casa i reben la policia a trets de pistola. Quan per fi les forces de l''ordre aconsegueixen entrarhi es troben amb la sorpresa inquietant que el pis, ple de crucifi xos, és un cau de rates i que el vell Gregorio té una nina infl able plena d''esgarrinxades. Al cap de pocs dies n''apareix una altra en un contenidor de Vigata. En Montalbano, perplex, s''endú totes dues nines a casa per rumiar sobre el misteri. I aleshores, de sobte comença a rebre cartes anònimes que contenen instruccions per a un joc de pistes: endevinalles, proves a superar, indrets a localitzar. El comissari, però, no està gaire tranquil. Quan una de les pistes li arriba acompanyada d''un cap de be ensangonat, s''adona que allò és el senyal que el joc ha passat a ser una cosa més seriosa...

“You either love Andrea Camilleri or you haven’t read him yet. Each novel in this wholly addictive, entirely magical series, set in Sicily and starring a detective unlike any other in crime fiction, blasts the brain like a shot of pure oxygen. Aglow with local color, packed with flint-dry wit, as fresh and clean as Mediterranean seafood — altogether transporting. Long live Camilleri, and long live Montalbano.” A.J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window With Inspector Montalbano''s most recent outings hitting the New York Times bestseller list, Andrea Camilleri''s darkly refined Italian mysteries have become favorites of American crime novel fans. This latest installment finds Montalbano in search of his missing right-hand man. Before leaving for vacation with Livia, Montalbano witnesses a seagull doing an odd dance on the beach outside his home, when the bird suddenly drops dead. Stopping in at his office for a quick check before heading off, he notices that Fazio is nowhere to be found and soon learns that he was last seen on the docks, secretly working on a case. Montalbano sets out to find him and discovers that the seagull''s dance of death may provide the key to understanding a macabre world of sadism, extortion, and murder.

Vinnare av THE CRIME WRITERS ASSOCIATIONS International Dagger-pris! »Krukmakarens åker är spännande och välskriven, med underfundigt humoristiska formuleringar. Atmosfären är skönt italiensk, med mystiska kärleksaffärer och god mat...« CECILIA GUSTAVSSON, AFTONBLADET »Krukmakarens åker inleder i ett tempo som är lika högt som oväntat. Det är så bra att jag sätter mig käpprätt i stolen.« NINA FRIES, LITTERATURMAGAZINET »Montalbano är det bästa sällskap som finns.« THE GUARDIAN Det hårda regnet har dragit upp det täckande tunna jordlagret och visat fram vad som gömts i åkern. Ingen vacker syn: en kropp styckad i trettio bitar i en svart säck. Liket som upptäckts, i den leråker den sicilianska lokalbefolkningen använder för framställning av keramik, förbryllar kommissarie Montalbano. Varför gömdes det just där? Och vad ska den minutiösa styckningen av kroppen egentligen betyda? Stämningen på polisstationen är sällsynt upprörd. Kollegan Mimì Augello vill av någon anledning ensam ha hand om utredningen. En länk mellan liket och den lokala maffian gör inte saken lättare. Av alla ställen hittar Montalbano en ledtråd i Bibeln. I översättning av Barbro Andersson. ANDREA CAMILLERI [född 1925 på Sicilien, numera bosatt i Rom] är en italiensk författare, vars deckarserie om kommissarie Montalbano rönt enorma internationella framgångar, liksom den rad tv-filmer som baserats på romanerna. Böckerna om den excentriske Montalbano som ensam trotsar en korrupt värld har sålts i över sexton miljoner exemplar världen över. »Camilleri, 86 år, visar inga tecken på att tappa i kvalitet... Och böckerna är så mycket bättre än tv-serien.« THE TIMES »Montalbano i toppform. Krukmakarens åker är alldeles briljant.« EUROCRIME

Montalbano s''enfronta a un dels casos més enigmàtics de la història de Sicília A El gos de terracota, el comissari Montalbano descuida una investigació de tràfic d''armes flagrant per ocupar-se d''un enigma aparentment sense resposta. ¿Com pot ser que dos cadàvers dormin cinquanta anys abraçats sense que ningú els desperti? ¿I què simbolitzen la gerra plena de monedes, el càntir i el gos de terracota trobats al seu costat? Andrea Camilleri ens transporta a la ciutat imaginaria de Vigàta per recrear la Sicília d''avui, un món de profundes arrels rurals que vol adaptar-se a la modernitat a cops de mitra i delacions. Una vegada més, el comissari Salvo Montalbano, que ha fascinat a Itàlia i ha fet famós a Andrea Camilleri, lector impenitent de les peripècies de Pepe Carvalho i amant com ell de la cuina ben feta, ens guia pas a pas en el seu recorregut per la màfia i ens meravella resolent un dels casos més enigmàtics de la història de Sicília.

Su un terreno nei dintorni di Vigàta, buono solo per ricavarne creta per i vasai, viene trovato il cadavere di un uomo. Sfigurato, squartato, chiuso in un sacco affiorato dopo una forte pioggia. Non si sa chi sia lo sconosciuto, ma nel frattempo una donna del paese denunzia la scomparsa del marito, un colombiano di origini siciliane, imbarcato su navi di lungo corso che fanno la spola tra il Sud America e l’Italia. Anche se il delitto ha tutte le caratteristiche di un omicidio di mafia, Montalbano sente odore di bruciato.

“You either love Andrea Camilleri or you haven’t read him yet. Each novel in this wholly addictive, entirely magical series, set in Sicily and starring a detective unlike any other in crime fiction, blasts the brain like a shot of pure oxygen...transporting. Long live Camilleri, and long live Montalbano.” —A.J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window The day after a storm floods Vigàta, Inspector Montalbano encounters a strange, bedraggled woman who expresses interest in a certain yacht scheduled to dock that afternoon. Not long after she''s gone, the crew of the yacht reports having found a dinghy in the port, and within it, a disfigured corpse. Also at anchor is an eighty-five-foot luxury boat with a somewhat shady crew. Both boats will have to stay in Vigàta until the investigation is over—the unidentified man was poisoned, it seems. Based on the information—and misinformation—the mysterious woman shared with him, Montalbano begins to think the occupants of the yacht just might know a little more about the man''s death than they''re letting on.

«‹Der Bahnwärter› ist eine leidenschaftliche Parabel auf blinden Schmerz und wahre Liebe.» La Repubblica An der abgelegenen Eisenbahnstrecke zwischen Vigàta und Castellovitrano liegt das Häuschen von Nino, dem Bahnwärter, und seiner Frau Minica. Nur zwei Mal am Tag kommt ein Zug vorbei. Sonntags gibt Nino mit seinem Freund Totò ein kleines Konzert beim Friseur des Ortes, einer auf der Mandoline, einer auf der Gitarre, um sich fünf Lire zu verdienen; oder er klemmt sich zwei Stühle unter den Arm und setzt sich mit seiner Frau ans Meeresufer. Als Minica nach vielen vergeblichen Versuchen endlich ein Kind erwartet, ist das Glück perfekt. Doch mit dem Krieg kommt die Gewalt und zerstört das Idyll. Nun muss Nino um Minicas Leben und um ihre Liebe kämpfen. «Camilleri ist mehr als Montalbano. Seine Fabeln sind faszinierend, geheimnisvoll und voller Liebe, durchwoben von zauberhafter Phantasie.» Liberal

La primera de las aventuras del conocido comisario Salvo Montalbano. Una serie novela policiaca ambientada en Sicilia que ha sido alabada por público y crítica y cuya serie de televisión lleva emitiéndose 20 años en Italia. En una cálida noche siciliana, tras nadar un buen rato en las tranquilas aguas que se remansan a escasos metros de su casa a orillas del mar, Salvo Montalbano emerge de la oscuridad con las ideas más claras: la solución del caso le ronda las narices, así que sólo es cuestión de paciencia y método, para lo cual nada mejor que relajarse antes con algún manjar preparado por Adelina, su fiel asistenta. Si a los asiduos lectores de Andrea Camilleri esta escena les resultará familiar, los lectores no iniciados merecen una breve introducción: Salvo Montalbano tiene cuarenta y cinco años, conserva una novia en Génova y es comisario de policía del pequeño pueblo de Vigàta, en Sicilia, que si bien no se encuentra en ningún mapa de este mundo es más real que la vida misma. Fiel amigo de sus amigos, amante de la buena mesa y sabedor de que la tierra ha girado y girará muchas veces en torno al sol, Montalbano es el compendio vivo de las antiquísimas culturas mediterráneas. Su calidad humana, unida a su infalible perspicacia, han hecho de su creador, Andrea Camilleri, uno de los autores más leídos de Europa. En esta ocasión, un conocido político y empresario aparece muerto semidesnudo en el interior de su coche en un arrabal donde reinan la prostitución y la droga. Todo apunta a que ha fallecido de un ataque al corazón después de haber mantenido relaciones íntimas con una persona desconocida. Sin embargo, el comisario Montalbano no se fía, y armado con su natural olfato para los comportamientos extraños, se propone descubrir la trama sexual y política que se esconde tras el presunto crimen.

En ung man har mördats utanför sin port på adress Via Cavour 44. Ett äldre par har spårlöst försvunnit i samband med en busstur till den antika ruinen i Tindari. Det är två fall som åstundar kommissarie Salvo Montalbano en vanlig morgon i den sicilianska staden Vigàta. »Den döde är död och kan vänta«, resonerar Montalbano, men blir sedan visad till det gamla parets adress - Via Cavour 44. Kan de båda gamlingarna verkligen vara inblandade i ett mord? Finns det ens något samband mellan de båda incidenterna? Har maffian som vanligt ett finger med i spelet? ANDREA CAMILLERI [född 1925] är mannen bakom den flerfaldigt prisbelönta succédeckarserien om kommissarie Montalbano, som Modernista nu ger ut. Böckerna om den excentriske Montalbano som ensam trotsar en korrupt värld har sålt i över tio miljoner exemplar världen över. I Utflykten till Tindari - här för första gången översatt till svenska - står Montalbano inför sin kanske svåraste gåta någonsin. I översättning av Barbro Andersson. »Andrea Camilleris Montalbano är en hjälte av den inte okända typ - en Maigret, en Wallander - som förmår göra vardagligheten till en folkkär egenskap.« CAJ LUNDGREN, SVENSKA DAGBLADET »Andrea Camilleris huvudintriger är, här som i den klassiska hårdkokta deckaren, bara en förevändning för det vi möter på vägen. Främst ömsom komiska, ömsom skrämmande personporträtt. Därnäst den drastiska miljöskildringen. Djupare sett är det bilden av ett samhälle i total moralupplösning. Och samtidigt denna förunderliga trevnad.« GÖRAN HÄGG, AFTONBLADET »Underbar italiensk deckarfiktion.« THE GUARDIAN »Camilleri har skrivit en magnifik serie romaner, som fångar livet i en italiensk småstad utan några billiga klichéer, eftersom hans skrivande också på ett djupare plan lyckas spegla människans många svagheter.« SUNDAY TIMES »Camilleris romaner andas den starka känslan för platsen, humorn och den särskilda förtvivlan som fyller atmosfären i Sicilien.« DONNA LEON, deckarförfattare, t.ex. Djupt vatten och En ädel död

“You either love Andrea Camilleri or you haven’t read him yet. Each novel in this wholly addictive, entirely magical series, set in Sicily and starring a detective unlike any other in crime fiction, blasts the brain like a shot of pure oxygen. Aglow with local color, packed with flint-dry wit, as fresh and clean as Mediterranean seafood — altogether transporting. Long live Camilleri, and long live Montalbano.” A.J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window Witty and entertaining, the Montalbano novels by Andrea Camilleri-a master of the Italian detective story-have become favorites of mystery fans everywhere. In this latest installment, an unidentified corpse is found near Vigàta, a town known for its soil rich with potter''s clay. Meanwhile, a woman reports the disappearance of her husband, a Colombian man with Sicilian origins who turns out to be related to a local mobster. Then Inspector Montalbano remembers the story from the Bible-Judas''s betrayal, the act of remorse, and the money for the potter''s field, where those of unknown or foreign origin are to be buried-and slowly, through myriad betrayals, finds his way to the solution to the crime.

La vita che qui si racconta non è tanto quella dello scrittore, ma quella del "figlio cambiato" che Pirandello pensò sempre di essere. Una vita segnata dal rapporto difficile, conflittuale, con il padre Stefano, una marchiatura indelebile che segnerà la sua esistenza di uomo, di marito, di padre, e ne guiderà il cammino di scrittore. La scoperta del primo amore, il racconto amaro del matrimonio con Antonietta e la tragedia della sua follia, il difficile legame con i figli: Biografia del figlio cambiato è un''appassionata narrazione che si dipana intorno al tema dell''identità, fulcro autentico e ineludibile della vita e dell''opera di Pirandello. E che Camilleri interroga con curiosità e sguardo umanamente partecipe e severo.

“You either love Andrea Camilleri or you haven’t read him yet. Each novel in this wholly addictive, entirely magical series, set in Sicily and starring a detective unlike any other in crime fiction, blasts the brain like a shot of pure oxygen. Aglow with local color, packed with flint-dry wit, as fresh and clean as Mediterranean seafood — altogether transporting. Long live Camilleri, and long live Montalbano.” A.J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window Inspector Salvatore Montalbano wakes from strange dreams to find a gruesomely bludgeoned horse carcass in front of his seaside home. When his men came to investigate, the carcass has disappeared, leaving only a trail in the sand. Then his home is ransacked and the inspector is certain that the crimes are linked. As he negotiates both the glittering underworld of horseracing and the Mafia''s connection to it, Montalbano is aided by his illiterate housekeeper, Adelina, and a Proustian memory of linguate fritte. Longtime fans and new readers alike will be charmed by Montalbano''s blend of unorthodox methods, melancholy self-reflection, and love of good food.

“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 When a colleague extends his summer vacation, Inspector Salvo Montalbano is forced to stay in Vigàta and endure the August heat. Montalbano''s long-suffering girlfriend, Livia, joins him with a friend—husband and young son in tow—to keep her company during these dog days of summer. But when the boy suddenly disappears into a narrow shaft hidden under the family''s beach rental, Montalbano, in pursuit of the child, uncovers something terribly sinister. As the inspector spends the summer trying to solve this perplexing case, Livia refuses to answer his calls-and Montalbano is left to take a plunge that will affect the rest of his life. Fans of the Sicilian inspector as well as readers new to the popular series will enjoy following the melancholy but unflinchingly moral Montalbano as he undertakes one of the most shocking investigations of his career.

As seen on TV: now a major BBC4 television series. Motionless, Montalbano waited for the surf to enter his brain and wash it clean with each breaker. At last the first light wave came like a caress, swiiissshhh, and carried away, glugluglug, Elena Sclafani and her beauty, while Michela Pardo’s tits, belly, arched body and eyes likewise disappeared. Once Montalbano the man was erased, all that should remain was Inspector Montalbano – a kind of abstract function, the person who was supposed to solve the case and nothing more, with no personal feelings involved. But as he was telling himself this, he knew perfectly well that he could never pull it off. As he gets older, Inspector Montalbano is beset by existential questions. But he doesn’t have much time to wax philosophical before the gruesome murder of a man – shot in the face at point-blank range with his trousers down – commands his attention. Add two evasive, beautiful women as prime suspects, dirty cocaine, dead politicians, mysterious computer codes, and a series of threatening letters, and things soon get very complicated at the police headquarters in Vigàta. ''The novels of Andrea Camilleri breath out the sense of place, the sense of humour, and the sense of despair that fill the air of Sicliy. To read him is to be taken to that glorious, tortured island'' Donna Leon

“You either love Andrea Camilleri or you haven’t read him yet. Each novel in this wholly addictive, entirely magical series, set in Sicily and starring a detective unlike any other in crime fiction, blasts the brain like a shot of pure oxygen. Aglow with local color, packed with flint-dry wit, as fresh and clean as Mediterranean seafood — altogether transporting. Long live Camilleri, and long live Montalbano.” A.J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window Winning fans in Europe and America for their dark sophistication and dry humor, Andrea Camilleri''s crime novels are classics of the genre. Set once again in Sicily, The Patience of the Spider pits Inspector Montalbano against his greatest foe yet: the weight of his own years. Still recovering from the gunshot wound he suffered in Rounding the Mark, he must overcome self-imposed seclusion and waxing self-doubt to penetrate a web of hatred and secrets in pursuit of the strangest culprit he''s ever hunted. A mystery unlike any other, this emotionally taut story brings the Montalbano saga to a captivating crossroads.

La Sicile à l''aube du fascisme. La nuit du 21 avril 1921, lors d''une échauffourée dans les ruelles de Caltanissetta, le jeune Lillino Grattuso, sympathisant fasciste, est tué d''une balle de revolver. Bientôt, les témoignages et les rapports « officiels » accusent Michele Lopardo, sympathisant communiste, de l''avoir assassiné. À mesure que s''étend la politique de l''huile de ricin, la victime devient peu à peu, à grand renfort de rhétorique et de propagande, le « seul et unique martyr fasciste de toute la Sicile ». On assiste alors à l''édification d''une réalité virtuelle voulue par le régime et relayée à tous les niveaux de la société. Toujours drôle et incisif, Andrea Camilleri démonte, derrière cette pantalonnade terriblement efficace, la mécanique de la mise en scène de la vérité : si un innocent est injustement poursuivi en justice, la victime, elle, sera spoliée de sa dignité de « simple mort privé de titre ». Traduit de l''italien par Dominique Vittoz.

“You either love Andrea Camilleri or you haven’t read him yet. Each novel in this wholly addictive, entirely magical series, set in Sicily and starring a detective unlike any other in crime fiction, blasts the brain like a shot of pure oxygen. Aglow with local color, packed with flint-dry wit, as fresh and clean as Mediterranean seafood — altogether transporting. Long live Camilleri, and long live Montalbano.” A.J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window From the maestro of suspense, comes a spellbinding mystery that will transport you to the sun-soaked streets of Sicily. Rounding the Mark takes you on a gripping journey with Detective Montalbano as he unravels the enigmatic deaths of two individuals. As he delves deeper into the investigation, Montalbano confronts a clandestine underworld of human trafficking. With each twist and turn, the detective''s physical and moral limits are tested. Disillusioned and no longer believing in the institution he serves, will he withdraw or delve deeper into his work? Andrea Camilleri''s masterful storytelling, infused with dry wit and vivid local color, will keep you on the edge of your seat until the shocking conclusion. Long live Camilleri, and long live Montalbano, the detective unlike any other in crime fiction.

Half the retired people of Vigata have invested their savings with a financial wizard who has disappeared. As Montalbano investigates this labyrinthine financial scam, he finds that a hostile superior has shut him out of the case and his cherished Sicily seems to be becoming so ruthless that Montalbano wonders if any part of it is worth saving.

“You either love Andrea Camilleri or you haven’t read him yet. Each novel in this wholly addictive, entirely magical series, set in Sicily and starring a detective unlike any other in crime fiction, blasts the brain like a shot of pure oxygen. Aglow with local color, packed with flint-dry wit, as fresh and clean as Mediterranean seafood — altogether transporting. Long live Camilleri, and long live Montalbano.” A.J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window Half the retirees in Vigáta have invested their savings with a financial wizard who has disappeared, along with their money. As Montalbano investigates this labyrinthine financial scam, he finds himself at a serious disadvantage: a hostile superior has shut him out of the case, he’s on the outs with his lover Livia, and his cherished Sicily is turning so ruthless and vulgar that Montalbano wonders if any part of it is worth saving. Drenched with atmosphere, crackling with wit, The Smell of the Night is Camilleri at his most addictive.

Paper Moon is the thrilling ninth instalment in the Inspector Montalbano series, by Italian author Andrea Camilleri. Motionless, Montalbano waited for the surf to enter his brain and wash it clean with each breaker. At last the first light wave came like a caress, swiiissshhh, and carried away, glugluglug, Elena Sclafani and her beauty, while Michela Pardo''s tits, belly, arched body and eyes likewise disappeared. Once Montalbano the man was erased, all that should remain was Inspector Montalbano - a kind of abstract function, the person who was supposed to solve the case and nothing more, with no personal feelings involved. But as he was telling himself this, he knew perfectly well that he could never pull it off. As he gets older, Inspector Montalbano is plagued by existential questions. But he doesn''t have much time to wax philosophical before the gruesome murder of a man - shot in the face at point-blank range with his pants down - commands his attention. Add two evasive, beautiful women as prime suspects, dirty cocaine, dead politicians, mysterious computer codes, and a series of threatening letters, and things soon get very complicated at the police headquarters in Vigàta. Paper Moon is followed by the tenth book in the Inspector Montalbano series, August Heat. PRAISE FOR THE SERIES "A magnificent series of novels" Sunday Times "There''s a deliciously playful quality to the mysteries Andrea Camilleri writes about a lusty Sicilian police detective named Salvo Montalbano." New York Times Book Review "Camilleri as crafty and charming a writer as his protagonist is an investigator." The Washington Post "The books are full of sharp, precise characterizations and with subplots that make Montalbano endearingly human ... Like the antipasti that Montalbano contentedly consumes, the stories are light and easily consumed, leaving one eager for the next course." New York Journal of Books "This series is distinguished by Camilleri''s remarkable feel for tragicomedy, expertly mixing light and dark in the course of producing novels that are both comforting and disturbing." Booklist

“You either love Andrea Camilleri or you haven’t read him yet. Each novel in this wholly addictive, entirely magical series, set in Sicily and starring a detective unlike any other in crime fiction, blasts the brain like a shot of pure oxygen. Aglow with local color, packed with flint-dry wit, as fresh and clean as Mediterranean seafood — altogether transporting. Long live Camilleri, and long live Montalbano.” A.J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window Andrea Camilleri''s Inspector Montalbano has garnered millions of fans worldwide with his sardonic take on Sicilian life. Montalbano''s latest case begins with a mysterious têtê à têtê with a Mafioso, some inexplicably abandoned loot from a supermarket heist, and dying words that lead him to an illegal arms cache in a mountain cave. There, the inspector finds two young lovers, dead for fifty years and still embracing, watched over by a life-sized terra-cotta dog. Montalbano''s passion to solve this old crime takes him on a journey through Sicily''s past and into one family''s darkest secrets. With sly wit and a keen understanding of human nature, Montalbano is a detective whose earthiness, compassion, and imagination make him totally irresistable.

“You either love Andrea Camilleri or you haven’t read him yet. Each novel in this wholly addictive, entirely magical series, set in Sicily and starring a detective unlike any other in crime fiction, blasts the brain like a shot of pure oxygen...transporting. Long live Camilleri, and long live Montalbano.” —A.J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window The Shape of Water is the first book in the sly, witty, and engaging Inspector Montalbano mystery series with its sardonic take on Sicilian life. Silvio Lupanello, a big-shot in Vigàta, is found dead in his car with his pants around his knees. The car happens to be parked in a part of town used by prostitutes and drug dealers, and as the news of his death spreads, the rumors begin. Enter Inspector Salvo Montalbano, Vigàta''s most respected detective. With his characteristic mix of humor, cynicism, compassion, and love of good food, Montalbano battles against the powerful and corrupt who are determined to block his path to the real killer. Andrea Camilleri''s novels starring Inspector Montalbano have become an international sensation and have been translated into numberous languages.

“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 A young Don Juan is found murdered in front of his apartment building one morning, and an elderly couple is reported missing after an excursion to the ancient site of Tindari—two seemingly unrelated cases for Inspector Montalbano to solve amid the daily complications of life at Vigàta police headquarters. But when Montalbano discovers that the couple and the murdered young man lived in the same building, his investigation stumbles onto Sicily''s brutal "New Mafia," which leads him down a path more evil and far-reaching than any he has been on before.

“You either love Andrea Camilleri or you haven’t read him yet. Each novel in this wholly addictive, entirely magical series, set in Sicily and starring a detective unlike any other in crime fiction, blasts the brain like a shot of pure oxygen. Aglow with local color, packed with flint-dry wit, as fresh and clean as Mediterranean seafood — altogether transporting. Long live Camilleri, and long live Montalbano.” A.J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window Inspector Montalbano, praised as “a delightful creation” (USA Today), has been compared to the legendary detectives of Georges Simenon, Dashiell Hammett, and Raymond Chandler. As the fourth mystery in the internationally bestselling series opens, Montalbano’s gruesome discovery 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 help but appreciate... But it is a mysterious, reclusive violinist who holds the key to the murder.

''The Terracotta Dog'' opens with a mysterious tete-a-tete with a Mafioso, some inexplicably abandoned loot from a supermarket heist, and some dying words that lead Inspector Montalbano to a secret grotto in a mountain cave where two young lovers, dead 50 years, are watched over by a life-sized terracotta dog.