Publisher, Blackstone Audiobooks (January 2007)

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Montalbano's latest case begins with a mysterious tête à tête with a Mafioso, some inexplicably abandoned loot from a supermarket heist, and some 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 a family's dark heart amidst the horrors of World War II bombardment.

Andrea Camilleri's Inspector Montalbano has garnered millions of fans worldwide with his sardonic take on Sicilian life. With sly wit and a keen understanding of human nature, Montalbano is a detective whose earthiness, compassion, and imagination make him totally irresistible.

About the Author: ANDREA CAMILLERI is the author of many books, including the Montalbano series, which has been translated into eight languages. He lives in Rome.

About the Translator: STEPHEN SARTARELLI is a poet and translator.

About the Performer: GROVER GARDNER, has recorded more than 550 audiobooks. Named one of the "Best Voices of the Century" and a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine, he won the prestigious Audie® Award in 2006, was chosen Narrator of the Year for 2005 by Publishers Weekly, and has earned nineteen Earphones Awards.