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As seen on TV: now a major BBC4 television series. WINNER OF THE CWA INTERNATIONAL DAGGER AWARD 2012 While Vigata is wracked by storms, Inspector Montalbano is called to attend the discovery of a dismembered body in a field of clay. Bearing all the marks of an execution style killing,…
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1 author picked The Potter's Field as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I have always loved detective stories, but I only discovered Inspector Montalbano through the Italian TV series; it is so evocative of Italy and Sicily and reminds me of my favorite detectives from Holmes to Maigret.
Only when I started living part-time in Italy, for unexpected personal reasons, did I turn to the books (in translation). Now I am really hooked.
Perhaps I identify with Montalbano: his approach to clues and crimes (which reminds me of the work of a historian), his troubled feelings about getting older, his arguments with himself, his sensuality, and his passion for good food. …
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