A Beam of Light (Inspector Montalbano Series #19)

Celebrating Andrea Camilleri’s 90th birthday, this is the nineteenth novel in his irresistible New York Times–bestselling Inspector Montalbano mystery series. Camilleri's latest, A Nest of Vipers, is now available.

“In Sicily, where people do things as they please, Inspector Salvo Montalbano is a bona fide folk hero.”—The New York Times Book Review
 
When Inspector Montalbano falls under the charms of beautiful gallery owner Marian, his longtime relationship with Livia comes under threat. Meanwhile, he is also troubled by a strange dream as three crimes demand his attention: the assault and robbery of a wealthy merchant's young wife, shady art deals, and a search for arms traffickers that leads him deep into the countryside, where the investigation takes a tragic turn.