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Zusatztext Praise for Andrea Camilleri and the Inspector Montalbano Series “The idiosyncratic Montalbano is totally endearing.”— The New York Times “Camilleri is as crafty and charming a writer as his protagonist is an investigator.” —The Washington Post Book World "Andrea Camilleri [is] the godfather of Italian crime fiction." —The Guardian (UK) “Hailing from the land of Umberto Eco and La Cosa Nostra! Montalbano can discuss a pointy-headed book like Western Attitudes Toward Death as unflinchingly as he can pore over crime-scene snuff photos. He throws together an extemporaneous lunch of shrimp with lemon and oil as gracefully as he dodges advances from attractive women.”— Los Angeles Times “[Camilleri’s mysteries] offer quirky characters! crisp dialogue! bright storytelling—and Salvo Montalbano! one of the most engaging protagonists in detective fiction…Montalbano is a delightful creation! an honest man on Siciliy’s mean streets.”— USA Today “Camilleri is as crafty and charming a writer as his protagonist is an investigator.”— The Washington Post Book World “Like Mike Hammer or Sam Spade! Montalbano is the kind of guy who can’t stay out of trouble…Still! deftly and lovingly translated by Stephen Sartarelli! Camilleri makes it abundantly clear that under the gruff! sardonic exterior our inspector has a heart of gold! and that any outburst! fumbles! or threats are made only in the name of pursuing truth.”— The Nation “Camilleri can do a character’s whole backstory in half a paragraph.”— The New Yorker “Subtle! sardonic! and molto simpatico: Montalbano is the Latin re-creation of Philip Marlowe! working in a place that manages to be both more and less civilized than chandler’ Los Angeles.”— Kirkus Reviews (starred) “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 Informationen zum Autor Andrea Camilleri Klappentext "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 Set on the Sicilian coast, a collection of eight short stories featuring the young Inspector Montalbano In 1980s Vigàta, a restless Inspector Montalbano brings his bold investigative style to eight enthralling cases. From jilted lovers and deadly family affairs to assassination attempts and murders in unexpected places, Death at Sea is the perfect collection to escape into Andrea Camilleri's unforgettable slice of Sicily. ROOM NUMBER 2 1 They were talking about this and that, sitting out on the veranda, when out of the blue, Livia made a statement that took Montalbano by surprise. "When you get old you'll be so fixed in your habits, you'll be worse than an old cat," she said. "Why do you say that?" the inspector asked, taken aback. And a little irritated. He didn't like to think about getting old. "You may not realize it, but you're extremely methodical and orderly. If something is not in its proper place, you get upset. It puts you in a bad mood." "Oh, come on!" "You can't see it, but that's how you are. At Calogero's you always sit at the same table. And when you don't eat at Calogero's you always pick some restaurant to the west." "To the west of what?" "To the west of Vigˆta. Don't pretend you don't know what I mean. Montereale, Fiacca . . . It's never, say, Montelusa or Fela . . . And yet there must be some nice places out t...
