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Author:

Camilleri, Andrea, author.

Title:

Montalbano's first case and other stories / Andrea Camilleri ; translated by Stephen Sartarelli.

Publisher:

Penguin Books,

Copyright Date:

2016

Description:

xvi, 538 pages ; 22 cm.

Subject:

Montalbano, Salvo (Fictitious character)--Fiction.
Police--Italy--Fiction.
Sicily (Italy)--Fiction.
Mystery fiction.

Other Authors:

Camilleri, Andrea. Racconti di Montalbano. English.
Sartarelli, Stephen, 1954- translator.

Other Titles:

Short stories. Selections. English.
Montalbo's first case.

Notes:

"Originally published in Italian as Racconti di Montalbano by Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA, Milano" -- Verso title page.

Summary:

"From the author of the New York Times-bestselling Inspector Montalbano mystery series, twenty-one short stories spanning the beloved detective's career. Inspector Montalbano has charmed readers in nineteen popular novels, and now in Montalbano's First Case and Other Stories, Andrea Camilleri has selected twenty-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 Vigàta, "Montalbano Says No," in which the inspector makes a late-night call to Camilleri himself to refuse an outlandish case, this collection is an essential addition to any Inspector Montalbano fan's bookshelf and a wonderful way to introduce readers to the internationally bestselling series"-- Provided by publisher.
"Inspector Montalbano has charmed readers in nineteen popular novels, and now in Montalbano's First Case and Other Stories, Andrea Camilleri has selected twenty-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 Vigàta, "Montalbano Says No," in which the inspector makes a late-night call to Camilleri himself to refuse an outlandish case, this collection is an essential addition to any Inspector Montalbano fan's bookshelf and a wonderful way to introduce readers to the international bestselling series"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

0143121626 (pbk.) :
9780143121626 (pbk.) :

LCCN:

2015037837

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

TCPG826 -- Bettendorf Public Library Information Center (Bettendorf)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

N2AX314 -- Divine Word College - Matthew Jacoby Library (Epworth)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

S1PD771 -- Johnston Public Library (Johnston)