{"product_id":"9781529073348","title":"Riccardino by Andrea Camilleri","description":"The Sunday Times bestselling, twenty-eighth and final novel in the thrilling, wickedly funny Inspector Montalbano Mysteries series by Andrea Camilleri.   'Contrary to what you think, I'm carrying out this investigation as best I can. But let's do this: if I get stuck, if I find I can't go forward or back, then I'll let you know, and you can step in. And offer me a way out. You've gained a bit of detective work through me, haven't you? What do you say?''I'm game,' said the Author . . .   When Inspector Montalbano receives an early-morning phone call it proves to be the start of a very trying day. For the caller expects Montalbano to arrive imminently at a rendezvous with some friends. But before he can reply the caller announces himself as someone called Riccardino and hangs up.   Later that day news comes in of a brutal slaying in broad daylight by an unknown assassin who makes his getaway on a motorbike. And when the Inspector learns of the victim's identity - a man called Riccardino - his troubles are only just beginning. For soon he must contend with the involvement of a local bishop and a fortune teller who reports some strange goings-on in her neighbourhood.   All roads soon lead to a local salt mine but the case proves stubbornly intractable until Montalbano receives another unexpected call . . .   'Camilleri has contrived a fitting goodbye to a dear old friend who operates, to the very last, on his own terms' - Guardian;  304 pages; Published: 21\/07\/2022\u003cdiv class=\"goodreadr\" data-isbn=\"9781529073348\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Pan Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56457128477054,"sku":"9781529073348","price":19.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/1298\/0350\/files\/9781529073348.jpg?v=1761333625","url":"https:\/\/it-book.co.uk\/products\/9781529073348","provider":"IT-Book","version":"1.0","type":"link"}