Inspector Montalbano has charmed readers in nineteen popular novels, and now in
"Montalbano s First Case and Other Stories," Andrea Camilleri has selected twent
y-one short stories, written with his trademark wit and humor, that follow Italy
s famous detective through highlight cases of his career. From the title story,
featuring a young deputy Montalbano newly assigned to Vigata, to Montalbano Say
s No, in which the inspector makes a late-night call to Camilleri himself to ref
use an outlandish case, this collection is an essential addition to any Inspecto
r Montalbano fan s bookshelf and a wonderful way to introduce readers to the int
ernationally bestselling series.
