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In this mystery novella featuring Inspector Montalbano, a deadly accident at a building site prompts a search with shocking revelations
Yesterday morning around seven thirty, an Albanian construction worker, age thirty-eight, Pashko Puka, a legal resident with a work permit, hired by the Santa Maria construction company owned by Alfredo Corso, fell from a scaffold that had been erected during the construction of an apartment building in Tonnarello, between Vigata and Montelusa. His coworkers, who immediately rushed to his aid, unfortunately discovered he had died.
There have been six events euphemistically called “tragedies in the workplace” in the past month. Six deaths caused by an inexplicable disregard for safety regulations. When the local magistrate opens an investigation, Inspector Montalbano is on the case. But Montalbano soon discovers that these seemingly unrelated incidents are only part of a larger network of crimes.
This intricate work is a testament to Andrea Camilleri’s talent for building engaging plots that continue to charm readers by the thousands.
Yesterday morning around seven thirty, an Albanian construction worker, age thirty-eight, Pashko Puka, a legal resident with a work permit, hired by the Santa Maria construction company owned by Alfredo Corso, fell from a scaffold that had been erected during the construction of an apartment building in Tonnarello, between Vigata and Montelusa. His coworkers, who immediately rushed to his aid, unfortunately discovered he had died.
There have been six events euphemistically called “tragedies in the workplace” in the past month. Six deaths caused by an inexplicable disregard for safety regulations. When the local magistrate opens an investigation, Inspector Montalbano is on the case. But Montalbano soon discovers that these seemingly unrelated incidents are only part of a larger network of crimes.
This intricate work is a testament to Andrea Camilleri’s talent for building engaging plots that continue to charm readers by the thousands.
Ratings and reviews
4.0
12 reviews
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November 4, 2014
This is a novella, so a fairly quick read and I’ll try to tailor my review to match. There wasn’t one thing I liked about this book. The translation comes across as a bad spanish TV show and is very clipped and choppy. In my head, the characters mouths don’t move in time with their words. Even in such a short book, there is plenty of profanity. I understand why in this case. Because there isn’t much else going on. The plot is ridiculously shallow. The characters are bumbling and without direction. Perhaps it is supposed to convey an Inspector Clouseau atmosphere, but it doesn’t work. I’m not even sure there was a real mystery here. Just basic police work and a very telegraphed ending.
Peter J. Van Hook
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March 13, 2017
Another good tale from Camilleri. Almost a short story, it expresses the tastes and smells and feels of Sicily. In this story there is a stronger sense of the relationships in which Montalbano finds himself. A good read.
Sean Lynch
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January 30, 2016
This short story relies on Salvo's unusual gifts and talents to solve the mystery while exploring his relationship with Catarella. A great read, even though it is too short.
About the author
Andrea Camilleri was born in 1925 in Porto Empedocle, Sicily. He won the 2012 CWA International Dagger for The Potter’s Field, translated by Stephen Sartarelli.
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