Montalbanos 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 wont utter a single word, Montalbano must find another way to learn who she is trying to kill, and why . . . n n 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 theres only one person the inspector can call for help. n n With twists and turns aplenty, these short stories have all the wit, mystery and culinary gusto that Camilleris fans have come to love him for. n