The stifling security measures imposed by his department for the G8 summit in Genoa weigh heavily on Montalbano, and he finds himself contemplating resignation. A brief respite along the Sicilian coast, intended to clear his head, is shatte…

Angelo Bonpensiero’s murder seemed poised to ignite a full-blown war between the families. Inspector Montalbano harbored reservations about this assessment. Consequently, he was removed from the investigation and assigned instead to the dis…