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The Track of Sand (2007)

by Andrea Camilleri

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Series: Commissario Montalbano (12)

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Inspector Salvatore Montalbano wakes from strange dreams to find a gruesomely bludgeoned horse carcass in front of his seaside home. When his men come to investigate, the carcass has disappeared, leaving only a trail in the sand. Then his home is ransacked, and the inspector is certain that the crimes are linked. As he negotiates both the glittering underworld of horseracing and the Mafia's connection to it, Montalbano is aided by his illiterate housekeeper, Adelina, and a Proustian memory of linguate fritte. Longtime fans and new readers alike will be charmed by Montalbano's blend of unorthodox methods, melancholy self-reflection, and love of good food.… (more)
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A very quick outing with Salvo Montalbano and the gang as he works to discover who brutally killed a race horse and left it on the beach near his home. Some actual detecting, a lot of good food, and some beautiful women to complicate Salvo's already fraught relationship with the (un)fair Livia made this one a lot of fun. ( )
  laytonwoman3rd | Feb 8, 2024 |
Love the Montalbano series. Some good laughs and a good puzzle. Love the narrator, too. Makes me hungry just thinking of them. ( )
  njcur | Sep 9, 2021 |
Inspector Montalbano awakens to find a dead horse on the beach in back of his home, which is removed while he awaits assistance. A champrion racehorse belonging to a beautiful woman and another horse were reported stolen in another district, but Salvo is so disturbed by the violence done to the animal that he investigates. After his home is invaded twice and almost burned down, he concludes it is related to an upcoming mafia trial in which he is a key witness. His dogged determination and love of food prevail although he does once again stray from Livia. ( )
  skipstern | Jul 11, 2021 |
Always entertaining. Inspector Montilbano's got himself in a real pickle. Will be interesting to see how/if he extracates himself in the next book. ( )
  SusanWallace | Jul 10, 2021 |
Ich habe jetzt 8 Bände dieser Reihe in direkter Folge gelesen und zum ersten Mal musste ich mich zum Ende hin durchkämpfen. Bisher hatten mich die Bücher über den mit seinem Alter hadernden Commissario gut unterhalten, die Plots waren interessant, die Settings stimmungsvoll, es waren immer wieder lebensweise Beobachtungen zu Gesellschaft, Politik und der conditio humana im Allgemeinen zu finden; und auch die längeren kulinarische Betrachtungen, was Montalbano gerade mal wieder zu Mittag isst, haben mich eher neidisch gemacht, als gelangweilt.

Hier aber stimmte zum erstenmal die Mischung nicht mehr. Der Plot: I couldn't care less! Ein aus obskuren Gründen totgeschlagenes Pferd. War's die Mafia, oder doch nicht, oder doch? Schon vergessen. Wieder eine bombshell von jüngerer Frau, die Montalbano (wortwörtlich) zum Sabbern bringt. Auch die Beschreibungen werden etwas stereotyp: festes Fleisch und endlos lange Beine, und zum gemeinsamen Abendbrot drei Flaschen Wein und zwei Flaschen Whiskey (!). Das ist eine Art von Altherren-Literatur, die ich nicht verdammen will, die aber auf die Dauer etwas schal wird. Man muss bedenken, Camilleri war 82, als er dieses Buch schrieb, da bleiben vielleicht nur Wunschträume und Erinnerungen (kleine Randbemerkung: eine ähnliche thematische Entwicklung gab es, wenn ich mich richtig erinnere, bei Asimovs späten Foundation-Büchern und Herberts späten Dune-Bänden, das wäre doch mal ein spannendes Thema für eine vergleichende Literatur-Arbeit).

Nun ja, ich verlasse Montalbano jetzt erstmal, werde aber sicher nochmal vorbeischauen. ( )
  MrKillick-Read | Apr 4, 2021 |
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Andrea Camilleriprimary authorall editionscalculated
Acevedo, CarlosTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Dillo, LiesbethTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Ζερβού, ΚατερίναTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Kahn, MosheTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Menini, María AntoniaTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Quadruppani, SergeTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
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Inspector Salvatore Montalbano wakes from strange dreams to find a gruesomely bludgeoned horse carcass in front of his seaside home. When his men come to investigate, the carcass has disappeared, leaving only a trail in the sand. Then his home is ransacked, and the inspector is certain that the crimes are linked. As he negotiates both the glittering underworld of horseracing and the Mafia's connection to it, Montalbano is aided by his illiterate housekeeper, Adelina, and a Proustian memory of linguate fritte. Longtime fans and new readers alike will be charmed by Montalbano's blend of unorthodox methods, melancholy self-reflection, and love of good food.

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Life-loving, pasta-inhaling Inspector Salvo Montalbano, the embattled Sicilian policeman, has much to worry about, from his growing bald spot to his ever-tottering relationship with the demanding Livia to the steadily more vicious crime he must confront, but even he is surprised to see a dead horse on the sand when he looks out his window one morning (admittedly, he had been dreaming about horses, though the horse he was riding was a woman). From this peculiar equine beginning, Montalbano soon finds himself embroiled in a puzzling case that involves horse stealing, race fixing, and murder. Along the way, of course, there is plenty of time for lunch, though Montalbano’s ability to concentrate on his food is impeded by two women who seem more than willing to fill the gap created by Livia’s absence.
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