The Potter's Field An Inspector Montalbano Novel Book 13

The Potter's Field : An Inspector Montalbano Novel : Book 13
ISBN: 9781509850396
Publication Date: 25 July 2017

From the Italian crime legend, Andrea Camilleri, comes The Potter's Field, the thirteenth mystery featuring the inimitable Inspector Montalbano. This edition featuring a stunning redesigned cover.

A major BBC4 television series.

Winner of the CWA international Dagger Award 2012

While Vigta 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, it seems clear that this is, once again, the work of the notorious local mafia. But who is the victim Why was the body divided into thirty pieces And what is the significance of the Potter's Field

Working to decipher these clues, Montalbano must also confront the strange and difficult behaviour exhibited by his old colleague Mimi, and avoid the distraction of the enchanting Dolores Alfano - who seeks the inspector's help in locating her missing husband. But like the Potter's Field itself, Montalbano is on treacherous ground and only one thing is certain - nothing is quite as it seems . . .

The Potter's Field is followed by The Age of Doubt, the fourteenth in the series.

About the Author

Andrea Camilleri is one of Italy's most famous contemporary writers. The Inspector Montalbano series has been translated into thirty-two languages and was adapted for Italian television, screened on BBC4. The Potter's Field was awarded the Crime Writers' Association's International Dagger for the best crime novel translated into English. His other novels include Angelica's Smile and Game of Mirrors. He lives in Rome.