The Potter’s Field
ABOUT
THE BOOK
Witty and entertaining, the Montalbano novels by Andrea Camilleri-a master of the Italian detective story-have become favourites of mystery fans everywhere. In this latest installment, an unidentified corpse is found near Vigàta, a town known for its soil rich with potter’s clay. Meanwhile, a woman reports the disappearance of her husband, a Colombian man with Sicilian origins who turns out to be related to a local mobster. Then Inspector Montalbano remembers the story from the Bible-Judas’s betrayal, the act of remorse, and the money for the potter’s field, where those of unknown or foreign origin are to be buried-and slowly, through myriad betrayals, finds his way to the solution to the crime.
ABOUT
THE TRANSLATOR Stephen
Sartarelli
Sartarelli graduated from Antioch College and New York University. Specializing in translations from French and Italian into English, among other things he has translated the popular Inspector Montalbano series of detective novels written by the Italian writer Andrea Camilleri.
Sartarelli lives in France with his wife.
Sartarelli graduated from Antioch College and New York University. Specializing in translations from French and Italian into English, among other things he has translated the popular Inspector Montalbano series of detective novels written by the Italian writer Andrea Camilleri.
Sartarelli lives in France with his wife.
NOMINATING LIBRARY COMMENTS
One of Salvo Montalbano’s (famous inspector) adventures deals with crime, betrayal and desire in sunny and dangerous Sicily where mafia and private passions are at work to make Montalbano’s life increasingly unbearable.