Publisher's Synopsis
Two deaths lead Inspector Montalbano into investigations of corruption and power in the twentieth installment of the"New York Times"bestselling series
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.
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.
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