The body of Mr. Luparello, a respected engineer and influential figure in Vigata's political landscape, was discovered in his car at a well-known red-light district on the city's periphery. The medical examiner determined his death resulted…

A former criminal, now working as a state witness, informs Montalbano of a hidden armory within a cave just beyond Vigata. The cave also conceals a secret chamber where the remains of two lovers, victims of a strange ritualistic burial some…