The Snack Thief

This engaging detective novel by Andrea Camilleri introduces Inspector Montalbano, a sharp-minded detective from Sicily, who is tasked with uncovering a web of corruption and international intrigue. As he investigates the murder of an elderly man and a crewman on an Italian fishing trawler, Montalbano uncovers a link between the two incidents. His investigation leads him to the impoverished housecleaner, Karima, and her young son who steals other schoolchildren's midmorning snacks. But when Karima disappears, Montalbano's life is put in danger. Follow his journey as he races against time to uncover the culprit and solve the case.