Bøger af Andrea Camilleri

Fundet af et skamferet hestekadaver på stranden ud for Montalbanos hus udvikler sig til en sag, der udsætter ham for prøvelser, både kulinariske og af den intime slags, og afslører en for ham ukendt verden: hestevæddeløb. Sporet i sandet er den tolvte Montalbano-krimi.

Three cases of overnight kidnapping baffle the Vigatan police force in Andrea Camilleri's twenty-third Inspector Montalbano mystery.

';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. Aglow with local color, packed with flint-dry wit, as fresh and clean as Mediterranean seafood altogether transporting. Long live Camilleri, and long live Montalbano.' A.J. Finn, #1New York Timesbestselling author ofThe Woman in the WindowTwenty-one short stories spanning the beloved Inspector Montalbano's career Inspector Montalbano has charmed readers in nineteen popular novels, and now in Montalbano's First Case and Other Stories, Andrea Camilleri has selected twenty-one short stories, written with his trademark wit and humor, that follow Italy's famous detective through highlight cases of his career. From the title story, featuring a young deputy Montalbano newly assigned to Vigta, to ';Montalbano Says No,' in which the inspector makes a late-night call to Camilleri himself to refuse an outlandish case, this collection is an essential addition to any Inspector Montalbano fan's bookshelf and a wonderful way to introduce readers to the internationally bestselling series.

From Andrea Camilleri, the bestselling author of the Inspector Montalbano mysteries, comes The Brewer of Preston, a hilarious standalone comedy.1870s Sicily. Much to the displeasure of Vigata's stubborn populace, the town has just been unified under the Kingdom of Italy. They're now in the hands of a new government they don't understand, and they definitely don't like. Eugenio Bortuzzi has been named Prefect for Vigata, a regional representative from the Italian government tasked to oversee the town. But the rowdy and unruly Sicilians don't care much for this rather pompous mainlander nor the mediocre opera he's hell-bent on producing in their new municipal theatre. The Brewer of Preston, it's called, and the Vigatese are revving up to wreak havoc on the performance's opening night . . .

The award-winning author of the Inspector Montalbano series explores the political intrigue of seventeenth-century Sicily in this novel based on true events. Sicily, 1677. Just before his death, the viceroy of Spanish-controlled Sicily names his wife Doa Eleonora as his successor. The Holy Royal Council is scandalized by the thought of a woman running the government, and its corrupt councilors will do everything in their power to make her a viceroy in name only. But Eleanora has other plansand proves herself to be far more cunning and capable than her many adversaries. In a land afflicted with poverty and misery, Eleonora successfully lowers the price of bread, reduces taxes for large families, reopens women's care facilities, and establishes stipends for young couples wishing to marrymeasures considered to be seditious by the city fathers and the Church. But while she outmaneuvers the powerful men in her path time and time again, Eleonora's rule would last only twenty-seven daysone cycle of the moon. Based on a true story, author Andrea Camilleri's gripping and richly imagined novel tells the story of a woman whose courage and political vision is tested at every step by a corrupt and ruthless patriarchy.

Three crime stories by three of Italy's most renowned crime writers.

Montalbano's First Case and Other Stories is a brilliant collection of short stories, personally chosen by Andrea Camilleri, following Inspector Montalbano from his very first case in Vigata, in which he stumbles upon a young girl lurking outside a courthouse with a pistol in her handbag. When she is taken in for questioning and won't utter a single word, Montalbano must find another way to learn who she is trying to kill, and why . . .Other cases include a missing woman who has run away from the love of her life; an old married couple who appear to be rehearsing their suicides; and a crime so dark there's only one person the inspector can call for help.With twists and turns aplenty, these short stories have all the wit, mystery and culinary gusto that Camilleri's fans have come to love him for.

Sicily, 1880. When a stranger arrives in Vigata, the town's inhabitants immediately become unsettled. It seems the young man, Fofo, is the son of a local peasant legendary for his home-grown medicines; a man who was murdered many years before.Fofo opens his own pharmacy in Vigata and his remedies are sought by many. But he soon finds himself entangled with the local nobility: Don Filippo - a philandering marchese set on producing a new heir, his long-suffering wife Donna Matilde, his eccentric elderly father Don Federico, his son Federico and beautiful daughter Ntonto above all. But it won't be long before death visits Vigata and the town and its most noble family will never be the same again . . .Both a delightful murder mystery and a comic novel of huge brio, fired by love and obsession and filled with memorable characters, Hunting Season is a captivating novel from Andrea Camilleri, the bestselling author of the Inspector Montalbano series.'For sunny views, explosive characters and a snappy plot constructed with great farcical ingenuity, the writer you want is Andrea Camilleri' New York Times

Inspector Montalbano: The first three novels in the series contains The Shape of Water, The Terracotta Dog and The Snack Thief, from Andrea Camilleri's bestselling Inspector Montalbano series. This three-book compilation features: The Shape of Water: On a waste ground in Vigata, the Sicilian town's dark underbelly flourishes: drug dealers and prostitutes plying their trade. But when the body of Silvio Luparello, one of the local movers and shakers, is discovered there, Inspector Montalbano must investigate; and despite pressure from his commissioner, a local judge and bishop - he is determined to unearth the truth . . . The Terracotta Dog: When two lovers, dead for over fifty years, are discovered in a mountain cave watched over by a life-size terracotta dog, Inspector Montalbano's investigation will take him on a journey through Sicily's past and into a family's dark heart amid the horrors of World War II. The Snack Thief: When an elderly man is stabbed to death in an elevator and a crewman on an Italian fishing trawler is machine-gunned by a Tunisian patrol boat off Sicily's coast, only Inspector Montalbano suspects a link between the two incidents . . .

';The novels of Andrea Camilleri breathe out the sense of place, the sense of humor, and the sense of despair that fills the air of Sicily.' Donna LeonWhen a colleague extends his summer vacation, Inspector Salvo Montalbano is forced to stay in Vigta and endure the August heat. Montalbano's long-suffering girlfriend, Livia, joins him with a friendhusband and young son in towto keep her company during these dog days of summer. But when the boy suddenly disappears into a narrow shaft hidden under the family's beach rental, Montalbano, in pursuit of the child, uncovers something terribly sinister. As the inspector spends the summer trying to solve this perplexing case, Livia refuses to answer his calls-and Montalbano is left to take a plunge that will affect the rest of his life. Fans of the Sicilian inspector as well as readers new to the popular series will enjoy following the melancholy but unflinchingly moral Montalbano as he undertakes one of the most shocking investigations of his career.

Montalbano affronta una realtà quotidiana fatta di ambizioni e mafia, d’amore ed inganni, di sangue e sparizioni: la sua umanità così ironica e brusca ricerca una difficile giustizia servendosi di una logica che nasce dalla sua normalità d’esistenza, dai sensi positivi del bere, mangiare, amare una fidanzata ta lontana. Nell’inquieto e imprendibile universo siciliano il Commissario, aiutato dal suo gruppo di lavoro, esprime una misura costante di ordine e realismo, sempre guidato da una sorprendente carica di pietà ed umorismo. Easy Readers er bearbejdede og forkortede udgaver af romaner og noveller. De findes på niveau A, B, C og D, hvor A er lettest. Niveauerne relaterer til Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (level A2 til B2).

"Si può essere sbirri di nascita, avere nel sangue l’istinto della caccia e contemporaneamente coltivare buone, talvolta raffinate letture? Salvo Montalbano lo era." Otto racconti polizieschi tratti dal libro Un Mese con Montalbano, che si svolgono nella piccola città immaginaria di Vigàta, nel cuore della Sicilia.Il commisario Montalbano deve affrontare un mondo pieno di violenze, delitti d’amore d’interesse, di mafia alla ricerca di una possibile quistizia, cosa che fa con grande intelligenza e logica ma anche con una grande carica dii umorismo e umanità. Easy Readers er bearbejdede og forkortede udgaver af romaner og noveller. De findes på niveau A, B, C og D, hvor A er lettest. Niveauerne relaterer til Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (level A2 til B2).

Kommissær Montalbanos kæreste Livia har givet ham besked på at leje et hus til hendes venner. Ud over at han opdager en ulovligt bygget etage, finder han også et lig. Fundet tørrer han behændigt af på udlejeren. Livia fortrækker, Montalbano døjer med varmen og med erkendelse af, at han har passeret de 50. Ikke mindst i nærheden af en ung, impulsiv kvinde, som bidrager til opklaringen.

Montalbano er deprimeret over den politiske situation, over politiets fremfærd i forbindelse med det nyligt afholdte G8 møde i Genova. Og i særdeleshed over holdningen til de mange illegale indvandrere. Han overvejer seriøst at sige sin stilling op. På sin morgensvømmetur gør han en uhyggelig opdagelse, og da han senere overværer landsætningen af en båd fyldt med illegale indvandrere, bliver han opmærksom på en dreng, som opfører sig besynderligt. Det skal vise sig, at de to episoder hænger sammen. Inden da har Montalbano for længst droppet tanken om at sige op.

En ung mand dræbes, da han er på vej ind i sin opgang. Næppe er Montalbano gået i gang med efterforskningen, før en mand dukker op på politistationen. Han er bekymret over, at hans gamle forældre ikke besvarer hans telefonopkald. Tilsyneladende har ingen set dem siden de for to dage siden var på bustur til Tindari. Den myrdede og de gamle bor i samme opgang. Montalbano ved instinktivt, at der er en forbindelse mellem dem - men hvilken?Samtidig med opklaringen forsøger Montalbano af al magt at hindre sin vicekommissær Augello i at søge om forflyttelse. Og på det private plan holder Montalbano linjen varm til kæresten Livia.

Da sicilianske kommisær Montalbano præsenteres for en sag om en madpakketyv, anser han den for en bagatel. Det viser sig, at sagen hænger sammen med et par mord, og Montalbano bliver involveret personligt, ikke mindst på grund af kæresten Livia. Montalbanos bekvemme ungkarleliv står på spil. Samtidig truer en forfremmelse...

Kommissær Montalbano ved med det samme, da han åbner vinduesskodderne og kigger ud, at det bliver en dårlig dag. Aftenen før er hans indtagelse af friskfangede ansjoser med en dressing af olivenolie, masser af citronsaft og friskkværnet peber blevet spoleret af en telefonopringning med en besked om en begravelse næste dag, som Montalbano bliver nødt til at overvære. Kollegerne på politistationen er vant til kommissærens lunefulde humør. Det bliver just ikke bedre af mudder i opklaringsarbejdet og problemer med kæresten, Livia, på hjemmefronten. Montalbano-krimi 4

Tonen er skarp, sarkasmen tommetyk, Montalbano er med andre ord tilbage efter den hårde medfart, han fik i slutningen af Rundtom bøjen. En ung pige på scooter er tilsyneladende blevet bortført.Som altid forlader Montalbano sig på sin intuition i opklaringsarbejdet, i dette tilfælde da han får øje på en edderkop i et spindelvæv.Det er op til Montalbano at finde den lille fejl i det sindrige net af had og hemmeligheder, som bortførelsessagen er spundet ind i.

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