<b>Two deaths lead Inspector Montalbano into investigations of corruption and power in the twentieth installment of the&nbsp;<i>New York Times&nbsp;</i>bestselling series</b><br><br>Montalbano investigates a robbery at a supermarket, a standard case that takes a spin when manager Guido Borsellino is later found hanging in his office. Was it a suicide? The inspector and the coroner have their doubts, and further investigation leads to the director of a powerful local company.<br><br>Meanwhile, a girl is found brutally murdered in Giovanni Strangio’s apartment—Giovanni has a flawless alibi, and it’s no coincidence that Michele Strangio, president of the province, is his father. Weaving together these two crimes, Montalbano realizes that he’s in a difficult spot where political power is enmeshed with the mafia underworld.<br><b>&nbsp;</b><br>“The novels of Andrea Camilleri breathe out the sense of place, the sense of humor, and the sense of despair that fills the air of Sicily.” —Donna Leon<br>&nbsp;<br>“The idiosyncratic Montalbano is totally endearing.” —<i>The New York Times</i><br><b>&nbsp;</b><br>“Camilleri is as crafty and charming a writer as his protagonist is an investigator.”&nbsp;<i>—The Washington Post Book World</i>