<b>From the author of the <i>New York Times</i>-bestselling Inspector Montalbano mystery series, twenty-one short stories spanning the beloved detective's career </b><br> <b> </b><br> Inspector Montalbano has charmed readers in nineteen popular novels, and now in <i>Montalbano's First Case and Other Stories</i>, Andrea Camilleri has selected twenty-one short stories, written with his trademark wit and humor, that follow Italy's famous detective through highlight cases of his career. From the title story, featuring a young deputy Montalbano newly assigned to Vigàta, to "Montalbano Says No," in which the inspector makes a late-night call to Camilleri himself to refuse an outlandish case, this collection is an essential addition to any Inspector Montalbano fan's bookshelf and a wonderful way to introduce readers to the internationally bestselling series.
