Synopsis

The discovery of a young woman’s naked body in a villa just outside Vigata presents Montalbano with a perplexing case. He learns the woman had recently purchased the property, investing her wealthy husband's funds in its restoration. When the investigation is transferred to Inspector Panzacchi of Montelusa, Panzacchi’s hasty assumptions threaten to derail the inquiry. Will Montalbano, driven by a sense of duty, intervene to reclaim control, or will he stand by as his less capable colleagues wron