Voice of the Violin (Montalbano 4) [Hardcover]

Andrea Camilleri (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 5, 2005 | Series: Montalbano 4

Montalbano's gruesome discovery of a lovely, naked young woman suffocated in her bed immediately sets him on a search for her killer. Among the suspects are her ageing husband, a famous doctor; a shy admirer, now disappeared; an antiques-dealing lover from Bologna; and the victim's friend Anna, whose charms Montalbano cannot help but appreciate. But it is a mysterious, reclusive violinist who holds the key to this murder.

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About the Author

Andrea Camilleri is one of Italy's most famous contemporary writers. The Montalbano mysteries have been best-sellers all over Europe. He lives in Rome. Stephen Sartarelli is a poet and translator. He lives in France.

From AudioFile

While making an illegal search of a seemingly deserted house, Sicilian Police Inspector Salvo Montalbano stumbles upon the naked body of a woman. He arranges for the body to be found and then proceeds to investigate the crime. Montalbano regularly butts heads with police bureaucracy, and his sharp wit and sharper tongue add dimension to the convoluted case with its eccentric cast of suspects. AUDIOFILE Golden Voice Grover Gardner doesn't waste time on Italian accents, instead providing personal touches and quirky behaviors to Camilleri's many honest character portraits. Montalbano loves fine cuisine, and Gardner adds just the right spice to each mouth-watering description. Translator Stephen Sartarelli earns top marks for his impeccable work in the fourth Inspector Montalbano mystery published in the U.S. S.J.H. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Picador (August 5, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0330492985
• ISBN-13: 978-0330492980
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,773,713 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Andrea Camilleri is the author of the spectacularly successful Montalbano mystery series and many other novels set in nineteenth-century Sicily. His Montalbano novels have been made into an Italian TV series.

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2 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant., September 18, 2009

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Mary Ingram (Asheville, NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Voice of the Violin (Montalbano 4) (Hardcover)

I just discovered Andrea Camilleri recently. His books are great. Inspector

Montalbano is a police Inspector in Sardinia. Probably in his 40's.

If this book were made into a movie, the actor that would be perfect for the role would be, Robert De Niro. Camilleri's stories will capture you from

start to finish.