Inspector Montalbano: The First Three Novels in the Series

Montalbano's colleagues, chance encounters, Sicilian mores, even the contents of his fridge are described with the wit and gusto that make this narrator the best company in crime fiction todayGuardian

The novels of Andrea Camilleri breathe out the sense of place, the sense of humour, and the sense of despair that fill the air of Sicily. To read him is to be taken to that glorious, tortured islandDonna Leon

For total relaxation, I've just discovered Andrea Camilleri's Inspector Montalbano mysteriesAndrew Marr

A magnificent series of novelsSunday Times