The Age of Doubt

Andrea Camilleri

May 2012 · An Inspector Montalbano Mystery Book 14 · Sold by Penguin

About this ebook

“You either love Andrea Camilleri or you haven’t read him yet. Each novel in this wholly addictive, entirely magical series, set in Sicily and starring a detective unlike any other in crime fiction, blasts the brain like a shot of pure oxygen...transporting. Long live Camilleri, and long live Montalbano.”
—A.J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window

The day after a storm floods Vigàta, Inspector Montalbano encounters a strange, bedraggled woman who expresses interest in a certain yacht scheduled to dock that afternoon. Not long after she's gone, the crew of the yacht reports having found a dinghy in the port, and within it, a disfigured corpse. Also at anchor is an eighty-five-foot luxury boat with a somewhat shady crew. Both boats will have to stay in Vigàta until the investigation is over—the unidentified man was poisoned, it seems. Based on the information—and misinformation—the mysterious woman shared with him, Montalbano begins to think the occupants of the yacht just might know a little more about the man's death than they're letting on. 

Ratings and reviews

I didn't realize that this was one of the newest in the Montalbano series, so I was disconcerted by his bemoaning his age. The all-too-personal aspects were probably more suited to a romance, or the familiar aspects of *midlife crisis* in the male, but that did not really diminish the enjoyment. It's always fun to try to anticipate the validity of the next clue or the more real identity of a new character. The recurrent members of the force continue to entertain even as they demonstrate personal growth. And Montalbano's ongoing skirmishes with whatever bureaucrat is plaguing him are always entertaining. I think that this tale had me smirking and guffawing even more that some of the others. No plot spoilers here. I do want to mention thanks to Stephen Santarelli for a comfortable translation, and Grover Gardner for providing such excellent audio performances!

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About the author

Andrea Camilleri is the bestselling author of the popular Inspector Montalbano mystery series, as well as historical novels that take place in nineteenth-century Sicily. He lives in Rome.

Stephen Sartarelli (translator) is an award-winning translator and poet. He lives in France.