This mysterious novel follows Inspector Montalbano as he solves an old crime involving two young lovers found dead fifty years ago. With dying words and a life-size terra cotta dog, Montalbano journeys through the island's past, uncovering dark family secrets and the horrors of World War II. Join him on a passionate journey to solve the crime, despite personal danger lurking around every corner.

The Terra-Cotta Dog

In 1994 Camilleri published the first in a long series of novels: "La forma dell'acqua" (The Shape of Water) featured the character of Inspector Montalbano, a fractious Sicilian detective in the police force of Vigàta, an imaginary Sicilian town. The series is written in Italian but with a substantial sprinkling of Sicilian phrases and grammar.

The Terra-Cotta Dog

Andrea Camilleri