January 2009 Book of the Month.
This is a series that grows on you the longer it continues. The warm, laid-back Sicilian setting with the locals’ love for food and wine add to the joy of the mystery. Inspector Salvo’s mix of humour, cynicism and compassion are nice traits in a central character. Indulge, relax and enjoy.
Comparison: Alexander McCall Smith, Donna Leon, Georges Simenon.
Inspector Montalbano series:
1. The Shape of Water
2. The Terra-Cotta Dog
3. The Snack Thief
4. The Voice of the Violin
5. Excursion to Tindari
6. The Scent of the Night
7. Rounding the Mark
8. The Patience of the Spider
9. The Paper Moon
10. August Heat
11. The Wings of the Sphinx
Paper Moon is the thrilling ninth instalment in the warm and witty Inspector Montalbano series, by Italian author Andrea Camilleri.As he gets older, Inspector Montalbano is plagued by existential questions. But he doesn't have much time to wax philosophical before the gruesome murder of a man - shot in the face at point-blank range with his pants down - commands his attention.Add two evasive, beautiful women as prime suspects, dirty cocaine, dead politicians, mysterious computer codes, and a series of threatening letters, and things soon get very complicated at the police headquarters in Vigàta . . .Paper Moon is followed by the tenth book in the Sicilian crime series, August Heat.'Montalbano's colleagues, chance encounters, Sicilian mores, even the contents of his fridge are described with the wit and gusto that make this narrator the best company in crime fiction' - Guardian
| Primary Genre | Crime and Mystery |
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Paper Moon is the thrilling ninth instalment in the warm and witty Inspector Montalbano series, by Italian author Andrea Camilleri.As he gets older, Inspector Montalbano is plagued by existential questions. But he doesn't have much time to wax philosophical before the gruesome murder of a man - shot in the face at point-blank range with his pants down - commands his attention.Add two evasive, beautiful women as prime suspects, dirty cocaine, dead politicians, mysterious computer codes, and a series of threatening letters, and things soon get very complicated at the police headquarters in Vigàta . . .Paper Moon is followed by the tenth book in the Sicilian crime series, August Heat.'Montalbano's colleagues, chance encounters, Sicilian mores, even the contents of his fridge are described with the wit and gusto that make this narrator the best company in crime fiction' - Guardian
The Paper Moon features in the following genres: Crime and Mystery, Books of the Month, eBooks of the Month, Fiction, Recommendations
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The Paper Moon was written by Andrea Camilleri and published by Picador an imprint of Pan Macmillan
The Paper Moon has 336 pages
Yes it is part of Inspector Montalbano Mysteries series
£8.09, reduced from £8.99. In Stock.
