Beneath the family home of Mimi, Inspector Montalbano unearths a hidden subterranean chamber. Within, he discovers a trunk containing the remains of a young woman who vanished without a trace six years prior. As Montalbano launches his inqu…

On a beach near Vigata, the body of a young woman was found, exposed to the elements. A single gunshot wound marred her face, and she remained unidentified. The only discernible detail – a butterfly tattoo on her shoulder – offered the poli…

The morning light revealed a grim sight: a dead horse lay stranded on the beach below Montalbano’s house. Not long after, a striking woman entered the Vigata police station to report the theft of her prized racehorse. The ensuing investigat…

A woman consumed by worry sought out the Vigata police station to report her brother missing. The man was soon discovered murdered, the circumstances suggesting a crime born of intense emotion. Yet Montalbano remained wary of easy conclusio…