BLADE OF LIGHT is the nineteenth gripping addition to the phenomenally successful Inspector Montalbano mysteries by Andrea Camilleri. With deceit at every turn and a distraction of the heart taking over his head, Inspector Montalbano must focus if he is ever going to solve this secret in This intoxicating new mystery.

Zusatztext For sunny views! explosive characters and a snappy plot constructed with great farcical ingenuity! the writer you want is Andrea Camilleri Informationen zum Autor Andrea Camilleri is one of Italy's most famous contemporary writers. His books have sold over 65 million copies worldwide. He lives in Rome. The Inspector Montalbano series! which began with The Shape of Water ! has been translated into thirty-two languages and was adapted for Italian television! screened on BBC4. The Potter's Field ! the thirteenth book in the series! was awarded the Crime Writers' Association's International Dagger for the best crime novel translated into English. In addition to his Inspector Montalbano novels! he is also the author of two historical novels set in Vigàta! The Hunting Season and The Brewer of Preston . Klappentext 'Loredana had left her handbag in the car. He opened it! took out the money that was inside! took the keys out of the ignition and threw them out into the street! far away! and then . . .' The man was clearly upset. 'And then?' 'And then he kissed her.' When a gentleman arrives at Montalbano's station to report an armed robbery on his wife that ended with a kiss! the inspector's suspicions are aroused. As he delves deeper into the case! Montalbano finds that none of the witnesses' stories are adding up. And when a body turns up showing all the signs of a mafia hit! the inspector knows he must excavate the truth from what he is being led to believe. With deceit at every turn and a distraction of the heart taking over his head! Inspector Montalbano must focus if he is ever going to solve this mystery. Praise for the Inspector Montalbano series 'Among the most exquisitely crafted pieces of crime writing available today . . . simply superb' Sunday Times 'One of fiction's greatest detectives and Camilleri is one of Europe's greatest crime writers . . . utterly gripping' Daily Mirror An intoxicating Inspector Montalbano mystery Zusammenfassung An intoxicating Inspector Montalbano mystery ...

Vorwort
An intoxicating Inspector Montalbano mystery

Autorentext
Andrea Camilleri is one of Italy's most famous contemporary writers. His books have sold over 65 million copies worldwide. He lives in Rome. The Inspector Montalbano series, which began with The Shape of Water, has been translated into thirty-two languages and was adapted for Italian television, screened on BBC4. The Potter's Field, the thirteenth book in the series, was awarded the Crime Writers' Association's International Dagger for the best crime novel translated into English. In addition to his Inspector Montalbano novels, he is also the author of two historical novels set in Vigàta, The Hunting Season and The Brewer of Preston.

Klappentext

'Loredana had left her handbag in the car. He opened it, took out the money that was inside, took the keys out of the ignition and threw them out into the street, far away, and then . . .'
The man was clearly upset.
'And then?'
'And then he kissed her.'

When a gentleman arrives at Montalbano's station to report an armed robbery on his wife that ended with a kiss, the inspector's suspicions are aroused.

As he delves deeper into the case, Montalbano finds that none of the witnesses' stories are adding up. And when a body turns up showing all the signs of a mafia hit, the inspector knows he must excavate the truth from what he is being led to believe.

With deceit at every turn and a distraction of the heart taking over his head, Inspector Montalbano must focus if he is ever going to solve this mystery.

Praise for the Inspector Montalbano series

'Among the most exquisitely crafted pieces of crime writing available today . . . simply superb' Sunday Times

'One of fiction's greatest detectives and Camilleri is one of Europe's greatest crime writers . . . utterly gripping' Daily Mirror

Zusammenfassung
An intoxicating Inspector Montalbano mystery