Death in Sicily : the first three novels in the Inspector Montalbano series : The shape of water, The terra-cotta dog, The snack thief

by Andrea Camilleri

Other authorsStephen Satarelli (Translator)
Paperback, 2013

Status

Available

Publication

New York, New York, USA : Penguin Books, 2013.

Description

Collected in one volume--the first three books in the bestselling Inspector Montalbano mystery series "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 American readers were first introduced to Sicily's inimitable Inspector Salvo Montalbano more than ten years ago. Since then, the detective--and his characteristic mix of humor, cynicism, compassion, and love of good food--has won the affection of crime fiction aficionados and Italophiles alike. With Andrea Camilleri's last two mysteries appearing on the New York Times bestseller list, it's clear that interest in the series is at an all time high. Now, Death in Sicily features the Inspector's first three adventures in one handy volume, offering new readers just the enticement they need to get started.… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member -Eva-
The Shape of Water
The first in the series about Sicilian Police Inspector Montalbano, in which a real estate developer and aspiring politician is found dead in his car under what looks like lascivious circumstances, and it is up to Montabano and his team to sort out the (convoluted) truth. This was
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an experiment by the author to see if he could write a novel straight from the beginning to the end (as his other novels always ended up much differently structured than he had planned) and if it was possible to set a police procedural in Sicily. Well, the experiment was a success; this is a very solid mystery with interesting characters in an unusual locale, but it's not as amazing a novel as its reputation would leave a reader to believe. Montalbano has developed into a very popular character, both in the books and in a TV series, so I am quite certain that later installments are closer to outstanding than this one; I will continue to read the series.
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LibraryThing member barlow304
If you hunger for Sicily or like a quirky mystery series, this is the book for you. Andrea Camilleri was the dean of Italian mystery writers with his Montalbano series. Set in a little town in Sicily and peopled with a cast of characters both serious and comic, the books follow the adventures of
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Inspector Montalbano.

The inspector is not everyone's cup of tea. He's irascible, volatile, and occasionally takes matters into his own hands. Dodging promotion and avoiding publicity, Montalbano must contend with aging Mafiosi, ancient philandering husbands, and the odd but troubled romantic triangle.

If you enjoy mysteries that transport you to a new place, go to Sicily with Andrea Camilleri.
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LibraryThing member nadineeg
Our family already love Montalbano on TV, and so it was a delight to find this omnibus in a second hand store and in English too. The TV shows are different of course, but not by too much, and in fact these books fill in small points in Montalbano's life and psyche.

Language

Original language

Italian

Barcode

11654
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