August Heat -- Andrea Camilleri, Paperback

"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

When a colleague extends his summer vacation, Inspector Salvo Montalbano is forced to stay in Vig ta and endure the August heat. Montalbano's long-suffering girlfriend, Livia, joins him with a friend--husband and young son in tow--to keep her company during these dog days of summer. But when the boy suddenly disappears into a narrow shaft hidden under the family's beach rental, Montalbano, in pursuit of the child, uncovers something terribly sinister. As the inspector spends the summer trying to solve this perplexing case, Livia refuses to answer his calls-and Montalbano is left to take a plunge that will affect the rest of his life.

Fans of the Sicilian inspector as well as readers new to the popular series will enjoy following the melancholy but unflinchingly moral Montalbano as he undertakes one of the most shocking investigations of his career.

Author: Andrea Camilleri
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Published: 03/01/2009
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.43lbs
Size: 7.78h x 5.20w x 0.55d
ISBN: 9780143114055
Age Range: 18-UP

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 01/01/2009 pg. 50
Publishers Weekly 01/26/2009 pg. 101
New York Times Book Review 02/22/2009 pg. 22
Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2008 pg. 1277

About the Author
Andrea Camilleri is the bestselling author of the popular Inspector Montalbano Mystery series, as well as a number of historical novels that take place in Sicily. He lives in Italy.

Stephen Sartarelli is an award-winning translator and poet who lives in France.