Andrea Camilleri

Durnoe rannee utro posle bessonnoj nochi, zatem glupaja ssora s Liviej, da prjamo v aeroportu. A ved Montalbano tolko vstretil ee, vperedi otpusk... V komissariate tozhe ne sladko - zaval bumazhnoj rabotoj. Den nachinalsja tipichno i skuchno. Pravda, byla i trevoga: Montalbano ne mog zabyt to, chto uvidel utrom s terrasy svoego doma. Smert chajki. Chajka ne prosto kamnem upala na pribrezhnyj pesok, ona kruzhila, neukljuzhe vzmakhivaja kryljami, kak budto ispolnjala predsmertnyj tanets. Kak objasnit etot znak? Dalshe - tsepochka sobytij, kak kinolenta trillera, v glavnoj roli kotorogo... sam Montalbano i ego drug i kollega Fatsio. Novoe delo. I na etot raz eto ne prosto rabota, ne prosto professionalnyj podkhod. Eto vstrecha s realnymi strakhami, risk poterjat kogo-to po-nastojaschemu blizkogo. Perevodchik: Bochenkova I.

Miljonite lemmikul, sarmikal inspektor Montalbanol tuleb ekstsentriliste kolleegide abiga lahendada korraga kaks mõrvajuhtumit, kus miski ei klapi - ja samal ajal klapib liiga palju. Hoogne, terava meele ja keelega kirja pandud raamat viib lugeja maailmakuulsa inspektori kannul otse Sitsiilia maastike ja maitsete keskele. Sel teekonnal peab mees pistma rinda nii diplomaatilise skandaali, pereelu üha ahenevate köidikute, peibutavate kohalike hõrgutiste kui ka salapärase eineröövliga. Sitsiilias sünnib nii mõndagi sünget ja paeluvat. Värvikas Sitsiilias sündis ka üle 30 keelde tõlgitud Montalbano-lugude looja Andrea Camilleri (1925-2019), kes on muuhulgas pälvinud kiidusõnu stsenaristi ja dramaturgina filmi- ning teatrivaldkonnas. Laialdasema tuntuse tõi kirjanikule siiski karismaatilisest inspektor Montalbanost kõnelev romaanisari, mida iseloomustavad kaasahaarav sündmustik ja hoogne keelekasutus. Lisaks sarjas ilmunud 28 romaanile ja lühijuttudele on armastatud inspektorile sillutanud teed rahva südamesse ka temanimeline telesari." Eineröövel" on teine eesti keeles ilmunud Montalbano-romaan. Sarja esimene raamat "Vee kuju" ilmunus eesti keeles 2007 (tõlke autor Merike Pau).

The Overnight Kidnapper is the twenty-third Inspector Montalbano mystery, from the international bestselling author Andrea Camilleri. After a hectic morning involving two rather irritating cases of mistaken identity, Inspector Montalbano finally arrives in his office ready to find out what’s troubling Vigàta this week. What he discovers is unnerving. A woman on her way home from work has been held up at gunpoint, chloroformed and kidnapped, but then released just hours later – unharmed and with all her possessions – into the open countryside. Later that day, Montalbano hears from Enzo, the owner of his favourite restaurant, that his niece has recently been the victim of the exact same crime. Before long, a third instance of this baffling overnight kidnapping has been reported. As far as Montalbano can tell, there is no link between the attacker and the victims. So what exactly is this mystery assailant gaining from these fleeting kidnappings? And what can he do to stop them? Montalbano must use all his logic and intuition if he is to answer these pressing questions before the kidnapper finds his next victim . . . The Overnight Kidnapper is followed by the twenty-fourth gripping Montalbano mystery, The Other End of the Line.

The Pyramid of Mud is the twenty-second Montalbano mystery from Italy’s finest crime writer, Andrea Camilleri. It’s been raining for days in Vigàta, and the persistent downpours have led to violent floods overwhelming the Inspector’s beloved hometown, sweeping across the land and leaving only a sea of mud behind. It is on one of these endless grey days that a man – a Mr Giuglù Nicotra – is found dead, his body discovered in a large sewage tunnel, half naked and with a bullet in his back. The investigation is slow and slippery to start with, but when Montalbano realizes that every clue he uncovers and every person he interviews is leading to the same place – the world of public spending and, with it, the Mafia – the case begins to pick up pace. But there’s one question that keeps playing on Montalbano’s mind: in his strange and untimely death, was Giuglù Nicotra trying to tell him something? The Pyramid of Mud is followed by the twenty-third gripping Montalbano mystery, The Overnight Kidnapper.

The twenty-eighth and final novel in the thrilling, wickedly funny Inspector Montalbano Mysteries series by bestselling author Andrea Camilleri.‘Contrary to what you think, I’m carrying out this investigation as best I can. But let’s do this: if I get stuck, if I find I can’t go forward or back, then I’ll let you know, and you can step in. And offer me a way out. You’ve gained a bit of detective work through me, haven’t you? What do you say?’‘I’m game,’ said the Author . . . When Inspector Montalbano receives an early-morning phone call it proves to be the start of a very trying day. For the caller expects Montalbano to arrive imminently at a rendezvous with some friends. But before he can reply the caller announces himself as someone called Riccardino and hangs up. Later that day news comes in of a brutal slaying in broad daylight by an unknown assassin who makes his getaway on a motorbike. And when the Inspector learns of the victim’s identity – a man called Riccardino – his troubles are only just beginning. For soon he must contend with the involvement of a local bishop and a fortune teller who reports some strange goings-on in her neighbourhood. All roads soon lead to a local salt mine but the case proves stubbornly intractable until Montalbano receives another unexpected call . . .

A Nest of Vipers is the twenty-first novel in Andrea Camilleri’s irresistible Inspector Montalbano series. On what should be a quiet Sunday morning, Inspector Montalbano is called to a murder scene on the Sicilian coast. A man has discovered his father dead in his Vigàtan beach house, his body slumped on the dining room floor, his morning coffee spilled across the table, and a single gunshot wound at the base of his skull. First appearances point to the son having the most to gain from his father’s untimely death, a notion his sister can’t help but reinforce. But when Montalbano delves deeper into the case, and learns of the dishonourable life the victim led, it soon becomes clear half of Vigàta has a motive for his murder and this won’t be as simple as the inspector had once hoped . . . A Nest of Vipers is followed by the twenty-second gripping mystery, The Pyramid of Mud.

Inspector Montalbano's penultimate case leads him to the mysterious Halcyon ship, where secrets lurk beneath the surface. The Cook of the Halcyon is the captivating twenty-seventh novel in Andrea Camilleri's Inspector Montalbano mystery series. When a recently fired worker commits suicide and an unscrupulous businessman is murdered, Montalbano's investigations lead him to the enigmatic Halcyon, a ship that docks daily in Vigàta's port. With its minimal crew, absence of passengers, and a stern large enough to accommodate a helicopter, the vessel immediately arouses the Inspector's suspicions. Amidst the unfolding mystery, Montalbano's rare visit to Genoa to see Livia coincides with disarray in the Vigàta police department, leaving his position as commissario in jeopardy. The Inspector must navigate the murky waters of the investigation while also setting right the chaos within his team. Steeped in the vivid sense of place and wry humour that define Camilleri's acclaimed series, The Cook of the Halcyon serves up an enthralling penultimate case for the iconic Sicilian detective.

The long-awaited last novel in the transporting and beloved New York Times bestselling Inspector Montalbano series "At eighty, I foresaw Montalbano's departure from the scene, I got the idea and I didn't let it slip away. So I found myself writing this novel which is the final chapter; the last book in the series. And I sent it to my publisher saying to keep it in a drawer and to publish it only when I am gone." -Andrea Camilleri Montalbano receives an early-morning phone call, but this time it's not Catarella announcing a murder, but a man called Riccardino who's dialed a wrong number and asks him when he'll be arriving at the meeting. Montalbano, in irritation, says: "In ten minutes." Shortly after, he gets another call, this one announcing the customary murder. A man has been shot and killed outside a bar in front of his three friends. It turns out to be the same man who called him. Thus begins an intricate investigation further complicated by phone calls from "the Author" in tour de force of metafiction and Montalbano's last case.

På grund af storm ligger en luksusyacht og venter på at lægge til kaj. Den viser sig at have en gummibåd på slæb med liget af en mand, hvis ansigt er smadret til ukendelighed. Montalbano forholder sig skeptisk til besætningens forklaring, og hvordan financierer den kvindelige yachtejer sit liv og sin idelige sejlen rundt på verdenshavene? Opklaringsarbejdet udfordrer hans evner, og mødet med en ung, kvindelig løjtnant fra havnekontoret påvirker ham følelsesmæssigt i overvældende grad. En Montalbano-krimi bind 14.

Angelica's Smile is the seventeenth novel in the gripping and darkly funny Inspector Montalbano mysteries by Andrea Camilleri. When members of Vigàta's elite are targeted in a series of perfectly executed burglaries, Inspector Montalbano reluctantly takes the case. It soon becomes clear however that more links these privileged few than simply their lost possessions . . . It isn't long too before Montalbano finds himself taken with one of the victims, the captivatingly beautiful young Angelica. But as the detective's attraction grows - until he can think of little else – a series of strange, anonymous letters claiming responsibility for the thefts begin to arrive . . . With the allure of Angelica beginning to consume him and his relationship with Livia under threat, Montalbano must focus his mind to solve this perplexing investigation before events spiral out of all control. Angelica's Smile is followed by the eighteenth book in the Sicilian mystery series, Game of Mirrors.

Blade of Light is the nineteenth gripping addition to the phenomenally successful Inspector Montalbano Sicilian mysteries by Andrea Camilleri. When a gentleman arrives at Montalbano's police 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 he can't help but feel that they're not meant to. 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. Meanwhile there's a case that keeps winding its way back to Montalbano's office. A locked door has suddenly appeared on a farmer's disused shed, and then, just as quickly, the door disappears. The anti-terrorist police soon intervene, but why are they so keen to keep this away from the inspector? And why does he sense that this case is connected to him somehow? 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. Blade of Light is followed by the twentieth book in the Sicilian mystery series, A Voice in the Night.

A Voice in the Night is the twentieth compelling crime novel in the phenomenally successful Inspector Montalbano series by Andrea Camilleri. Feeling his age, as his birthday rolls round once again, Inspector Montalbano decides to cheer himself up by dealing with a young driver’s road rage in his own unique way. But his joy is short-lived, as at police headquarters he receives an angry phone call from a supermarket boss: there’s been a robbery at his store and Montalbano’s colleague is treating him as a suspect. On arrival at the scene, Montalbano quickly agrees with Inspector Augello that this was no ordinary break-in, but with the supermarket’s infamous links to the Sicilian Mafia creating problems at every turn, this isn’t going to be an easy case for the inspector to solve. And to add to the inspector’s burden, the young driver he made an enemy of earlier on has returned to police headquarters to report a shocking crime . . . A Voice in the Night is followed by the twenty-first gripping mystery, A Nest of Vipers.

Set in Sicily, Game of Mirrors is the eighteenth exciting instalment in the humorous Inspector Montalbano mysteries by Andrea Camilleri. When Montalbano comes to the aid of his new neighbour, Liliana Lombardo, after the engine of her car is interfered with, the inspector can little imagine where this innocuous event will lead. It soon transpires that the young woman – beautiful, intelligent and rather vague about the whereabouts of her husband – is being targeted by someone with a grudge against her. But is Liliana's growing interest in Montalbano simply a product of the detective's innate charm? Or is she trying to lead him astray – and into trouble? Meanwhile the inspector finds himself drawn into another mystery when a bomb explodes outside an empty warehouse in the Sicilian city of Vigàta. But who was the bomb intended for? And why was it left in such a peculiar place? As Montalbano and his colleagues investigate the street's residents - some of whom have suspicious mafia links - they begin to receive a barrage of false clues from an anonymous source. As Liliana's behaviour becomes increasingly erratic and leaks around the case threaten Montalbano's reputation; the sense of danger grows. The inspector soon realizes that, with this investigation, he is being led into a hall of mirrors, where there is danger at every turn and nothing is quite clear . . . Game of Mirrors is followed by the nineteenth Inspector Montalbano novel, Blade of Light.

From the Italian crime legend, Andrea Camilleri, comes The Potter's Field, winner of the CWA International Dagger Award and the thirteenth instalment in the Inspector Montalbano series. While Vigàta is wracked by storms, Inspector Montalbano is called to attend the discovery of a dismembered body in a field of clay. Bearing all the marks of an execution style killing, it seems clear that this is, once again, the work of the notorious local mafia. But who is the victim? Why was the body divided into thirty pieces? And what is the significance of the Potter's Field? Working to decipher these clues, Montalbano must also confront the strange and difficult behaviour exhibited by his old colleague Mimi, and avoid the distraction of the enchanting Dolores Alfano – who seeks the inspector's help in locating her missing husband. But like the Potter's Field itself, Montalbano is on treacherous ground and only one thing is certain – nothing is quite as it seems . . .'Among the most exquisitely crafted pieces of crime writing available today . . . Simply superb' - Sunday TimesThe Potter's Field is followed by The Age of Doubt, the fourteenth in the series.