The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 28 books · 1994 to 2020 · Set in the fictional Vigàta, Sicily

Andrea Camilleri

Crime and mysteryPolice procedural

Inspector Salvo Montalbano runs the police station in the fictional Sicilian town of Vigàta, eating well, swimming before breakfast and arguing by phone with his long-distance girlfriend Livia in Genoa.

Best estimate, compiled from series guides, publisher descriptions and reviews where available, and from memory otherwise. Book level only, not chapter level. Minor includes cameos and brief references. Each book carries a confidence rating in its tooltip. Years are first Italian publication.

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Inspector Montalbano

28 books · Set in the fictional Vigàta, SicilyPolice procedural
  1. 1The Shape of Water1994With Salvo MontalbanoBuy on Amazon
  2. 2The Terra-Cotta Dog1996With Salvo MontalbanoBuy on Amazon
  3. 3The Snack Thief1996With Salvo MontalbanoBuy on Amazon
  4. 4The Voice of the Violin1997With Salvo MontalbanoBuy on Amazon
  5. 5Excursion to Tindari2000With Salvo MontalbanoBuy on Amazon
  6. 6The Smell of the Night2001With Salvo MontalbanoBuy on Amazon
  7. 7Rounding the Mark2003With Salvo MontalbanoBuy on Amazon
  8. 8The Patience of the Spider2004With Salvo MontalbanoBuy on Amazon
  9. 9The Paper Moon2005With Salvo MontalbanoBuy on Amazon
  10. 10August Heat2006With Salvo MontalbanoBuy on Amazon
  11. 11The Wings of the Sphinx2006With Salvo MontalbanoBuy on Amazon
  12. 12The Track of Sand2007With Salvo MontalbanoBuy on Amazon
  13. 13The Potter’s Field2008With Salvo MontalbanoBuy on Amazon
  14. 14The Age of Doubt2008With Salvo MontalbanoBuy on Amazon
  15. 15The Dance of the Seagull2009With Salvo MontalbanoBuy on Amazon
  16. 16The Treasure Hunt2010With Salvo MontalbanoBuy on Amazon
  17. 17Angelica’s Smile2010With Salvo MontalbanoBuy on Amazon
  18. 18Game of Mirrors2011With Salvo MontalbanoBuy on Amazon
  19. 19A Beam of Light2012With Salvo MontalbanoBuy on Amazon
  20. 20A Voice in the Night2012With Salvo MontalbanoBuy on Amazon
  21. 21A Nest of Vipers2013With Salvo MontalbanoBuy on Amazon
  22. 22The Pyramid of Mud2014With Salvo MontalbanoBuy on Amazon
  23. 23The Overnight Kidnapper2015With Salvo MontalbanoBuy on Amazon
  24. 24The Other End of the Line2016With Salvo MontalbanoBuy on Amazon
  25. 25The Safety Net2017With Salvo MontalbanoBuy on Amazon
  26. 26The Sicilian Method2017With Salvo MontalbanoBuy on Amazon
  27. 27The Cook of the Halcyon2019With Salvo MontalbanoBuy on Amazon
  28. 28Riccardino2020With Salvo MontalbanoBuy on Amazon

Characters

10 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

Vigàta