The Age Of Doubt - Hardcover

Camilleri, Andrea

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0753190982 ISBN 13: 9780753190982

Publisher: ISIS Large Print Books, 2013

Synopsis

The fourteenth mystery in New York Times bestselling Andrea Camilleri's "savagely funny" (The New York Times Book Review) Inspector Montalbano series. Camilleri's latest, A Nest of Vipers, is now available.

The day after a storm floods Vigata, 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 Vigata 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.

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Review:

"Camilleri as crafty and charming a writer as his protagonist is an investigator."--The Washington Post

"The books are full of sharp, precise characterizations and with subplots that make Montalbano endearingly human... Like the antipasti that Montalbano contentedly consumes, the stories are light and easily consumed, leaving one eager for the next course."--The New York Journal of Books
"This series is distinguished by Camilleri's remarkable feel for tragicomedy, expertly mixing light and dark in the course of producing novels that are both comforting and disturbing."--Booklist
"Hailing from the land of Umberto Eco and La Cosa Nostra, Montalbano can discuss a pointy-headed book like "Western Attitudes Towards Death "as unflinchingly as he can pore over crime-scene snuff photos. He throws together an extemporaneous lunch...as gracefully as he dodges advances from attractive women."--The Los Angeles Times
"Montalbano is a delightful creation, an honest man on Sicily's mean streets."--USA Today

Praise for Andrea Camilleri:
"There's a deliciously playful quality to the mysteries Andrea Camilleri writes about a lusty Sicilian police detective named Salvo Montalbano."--The New York Times Book Review
"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 Leon
"Camilleri can do a character's whole backstory in half a paragraph."--The New Yorker
."..the humor and humanity of Montalbano make him an equally winning lead character."--Publishers Weekly

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Praise for Andrea Camilleri:
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"There's a deliciously playful quality to the mysteries Andrea Camilleri writes about a lusty Sicilian police detective named Salvo Montalbano." -New York Times Book Review
"The books are full of sharp, precise characterizations and with subplots that make Montalbano endearingly human... Like the antipasti that Montalbano contentedly consumes, the stories are light and easily consumed, leaving one eager for the next course."--New York Journal of Books
"This series is distinguished by Camilleri's remarkable feel for tragicomedy, expertly mixing light and dark in the course of producing novels that are both comforting and disturbing." -Booklist

"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 Leon
"Hailing from the land of Umberto Eco and La Cosa Nostra, Montalbano can discuss a pointy-headed book like "Western Attitudes Towards Death "as unflinchingly as he can pore over crime-scene snuff photos. He throws together an extemporaneous lunch...as gracefully as he dodges advances from attractive women."--Los Angeles Times

"In Sicily, where people do things as they please, Inspector Montalbano is a bona fide folk hero." -The New York Times Book Review

"Camilleri as crafty and charming a writer as his protagonist is an investigator." -The Washington Post

"Montalbano is a delightful creation, an honest man on Sicily's mean streets." -USA Today

"Camilleri can do a character's whole backstory in half a paragraph." -The New Yorker
..".the humor and humanity of Montalbano make him an equally winning lead character." -Publishers Weekly
Praise for Andrea Camilleri:
"There's a deliciously playful quality to the mysteries Andrea Camilleri writes about a lusty Sicilian police detective named Salvo Montalbano." -New York Times Book Review "The books are full of sharp, precise characterizations and with subplots that make Montalbano endearingly human... Like the antipasti that Montalbano contentedly consumes, the stories are light and easily consumed, leaving one eager for the next course."--New York Journal of Books "This series is distinguished by Camilleri's remarkable feel for tragicomedy, expertly mixing light and dark in the course of producing novels that are both comforting and disturbing." -Booklist "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 Leon "Hailing from the land of Umberto Eco and La Cosa Nostra, Montalbano can discuss a pointy-headed book like "Western Attitudes Towards Death "as unflinchingly as he can pore over crime-scene snuff photos. He throws together an extemporaneous lunch...as gracefully as he dodges advances from attractive women."--Los Angeles Times "In Sicily, where people do things as they please, Inspector Montalbano is a bona fide folk hero." -The New York Times Book Review "Camilleri as crafty and charming a writer as his protagonist is an investigator." -The Washington Post "Montalbano is a delightful creation, an honest man on Sicily's mean streets." -USA Today "Camilleri can do a character's whole backstory in half a paragraph." -The New Yorker ..".the humor and humanity of Montalbano make him an equally winning lead character." -Publishers Weekly

Praise for Andrea Camilleri:
There s a deliciously playful quality to the mysteries Andrea Camilleri writes about a lusty Sicilian police detective named Salvo Montalbano. New York Times Book Review The books are full of sharp, precise characterizations and with subplots that make Montalbano endearingly human Like the antipasti that Montalbano contentedly consumes, the stories are light and easily consumed, leaving one eager for the next course. New York Journal of Books This series is distinguished by Camilleri s remarkable feel for tragicomedy, expertly mixing light and dark in the course of producing novels that are both comforting and disturbing. Booklist 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 Leon Hailing from the land of Umberto Eco and La Cosa Nostra, Montalbano can discuss a pointy-headed book like "Western Attitudes Towards Death "as unflinchingly as he can pore over crime-scene snuff photos. He throws together an extemporaneous lunch as gracefully as he dodges advances from attractive women. Los Angeles Times In Sicily, where people do things as they please, Inspector Montalbano is a bona fide folk hero. The New York Times Book Review Camilleri as crafty and charming a writer as his protagonist is an investigator. The Washington Post Montalbano is a delightful creation, an honest man on Sicily s mean streets. USA Today Camilleri can do a character s whole backstory in half a paragraph. The New Yorker the humor and humanity of Montalbano make him an equally winning lead character. Publishers Weekly"

Praise for Andrea Camilleri
There s a deliciously playful quality to the mysteries Andrea Camilleri writes about a lusty Sicilian police detective named Salvo Montalbano. New York Times Book Review
The books are full of sharp, precise characterizations and with subplots that make Montalbano endearingly human Like the antipasti that Montalbano contentedly consumes, the stories are light and easily consumed, leaving one eager for the next course. New York Journal of Books
This series is distinguished by Camilleri s remarkable feel for tragicomedy, expertly mixing light and dark in the course of producing novels that are both comforting and disturbing. Booklist
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 Leon
Hailing from the land of Umberto Eco and La Cosa Nostra, Montalbano can discuss a pointy-headed book like Western Attitudes Towards Death as unflinchingly as he can pore over crime-scene snuff photos. He throws together an extemporaneous lunch as gracefully as he dodges advances from attractive women. Los Angeles Times
In Sicily, where people do things as they please, Inspector Montalbano is a bona fide folk hero. The New York Times Book Review
Camilleri as crafty and charming a writer as his protagonist is an investigator. The Washington Post
Montalbano is a delightful creation, an honest man on Sicily s mean streets. USA Today
Camilleri can do a character s whole backstory in half a paragraph. The New Yorker
The humor and humanity of Montalbano make him an equally winning lead character. Publishers Weekly"

Praise for Andrea Camilleri
"There's a deliciously playful quality to the mysteries Andrea Camilleri writes about a lusty Sicilian police detective named Salvo Montalbano."--New York Times Book Review
"The books are full of sharp, precise characterizations and with subplots that make Montalbano endearingly human... Like the antipasti that Montalbano contentedly consumes, the stories are light and easily consumed, leaving one eager for the next course."--New York Journal of Books
"This series is distinguished by Camilleri's remarkable feel for tragicomedy, expertly mixing light and dark in the course of producing novels that are both comforting and disturbing."--Booklist
"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 Leon
"Hailing from the land of Umberto Eco and La Cosa Nostra, Montalbano can discuss a pointy-headed book like Western Attitudes Towards Death as unflinchingly as he can pore over crime-scene snuff photos. He throws together an extemporaneous lunch...as gracefully as he dodges advances from attractive women."--Los Angeles Times
"In Sicily, where people do things as they please, Inspector Montalbano is a bona fide folk hero."--The New York Times Book Review
"Camilleri as crafty and charming a writer as his protagonist is an investigator."--The Washington Post
"Montalbano is a delightful creation, an honest man on Sicily's mean streets."--USA Today
"Camilleri can do a character's whole backstory in half a paragraph."--The New Yorker
"The humor and humanity of Montalbano make him an equally winning lead character."--Publishers Weekly

Praise for Andrea Camilleri
-There's a deliciously playful quality to the mysteries Andrea Camilleri writes about a lusty Sicilian police detective named Salvo Montalbano.---New York Times Book Review
-The books are full of sharp, precise characterizations and with subplots that make Montalbano endearingly human... Like the antipasti that Montalbano contentedly consumes, the stories are light and easily consumed, leaving one eager for the next course.---New York Journal of Books
-This series is distinguished by Camilleri's remarkable feel for tragicomedy, expertly mixing light and dark in the course of producing novels that are both comforting and disturbing.---Booklist
-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 Leon
-Hailing from the land of Umberto Eco and La Cosa Nostra, Montalbano can discuss a pointy-headed book like Western Attitudes Towards Death as unflinchingly as he can pore over crime-scene snuff photos. He throws together an extemporaneous lunch...as gracefully as he dodges advances from attractive women.---Los Angeles Times
-In Sicily, where people do things as they please, Inspector Montalbano is a bona fide folk hero.---The New York Times Book Review
-Camilleri as crafty and charming a writer as his protagonist is an investigator.---The Washington Post
-Montalbano is a delightful creation, an honest man on Sicily's mean streets.---USA Today
-Camilleri can do a character's whole backstory in half a paragraph.---The New Yorker
-The humor and humanity of Montalbano make him an equally winning lead character.---Publishers Weekly

Praise for Andrea Camilleri

"There's a deliciously playful quality to the mysteries Andrea Camilleri writes about a lusty Sicilian police detective named Salvo Montalbano."--New York Times Book Review

"The books are full of sharp, precise characterizations and with subplots that make Montalbano endearingly human... Like the antipasti that Montalbano contentedly consumes, the stories are light and easily consumed, leaving one eager for the next course."--New York Journal of Books

"This series is distinguished by Camilleri's remarkable feel for tragicomedy, expertly mixing light and dark in the course of producing novels that are both comforting and disturbing."--Booklist

"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 Leon

"Hailing from the land of Umberto Eco and La Cosa Nostra, Montalbano can discuss a pointy-headed book like Western Attitudes Towards Death as unflinchingly as he can pore over crime-scene snuff photos. He throws together an extemporaneous lunch...as gracefully as he dodges advances from attractive women."--Los Angeles Times

"In Sicily, where people do things as they please, Inspector Montalbano is a bona fide folk hero."--The New York Times Book Review

"Camilleri as crafty and charming a writer as his protagonist is an investigator."--The Washington Post

"Montalbano is a delightful creation, an honest man on Sicily's mean streets."--USA Today

"Camilleri can do a character's whole backstory in half a paragraph."--The New Yorker

"The humor and humanity of Montalbano make him an equally winning lead character."--Publishers Weekly

Book Description:

Inspector Montalbano returns with an intoxicating new mystery

About this edition

• Publisher: ISIS Large Print Books
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0753190982
• ISBN 13: 9780753190982
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 256