A Voice in the Night

A Voice in the Night is the 20th book in the Inspector Montalbano detective series by Andrea Camilleri. I'm reading these in order, as the characters and their relationships evolve through time. I never tire of them.

from the back of the book:

Two deaths lead Inspector Montalbano into investigations of corruption and power in the twentieth installment of the New York Times bestselling series.

Inspector Montalbano investigates a robbery at a supermarket, a standard case that takes a sharp turn when manager Guido Borsellino is later found hanging in his office. Was it a suicide? The inspector and the coroner have their doubts, and further investigation leads to the director of a powerful local company.

Meanwhile, a girl is found brutally murdered in Giovanni Strangio's apartment. Giovanni has a flawless alibi, but it's no coincidence that his father is the president of the province. As he delves deeper into these two cases, Montalbano finds himself in a difficult spot where political power is enmeshed with the mafia underworld.

Kirkus Reviews says, "while this tale may have overarching themes, the small clues and revelations are what make it special. Camilleri’s trusty inspector keeps things lighthearted while catching powerful men with their pants down; you can trust in his razor-sharp investigative mind even as basic skills amusingly escape him." Publishers Weekly says, "Like some of the Sicilian delicacies that provide the inspector a brief respite from his labors, Camilleri’s mix of the harrowing and the humorous is at times an acquired taste".

I've read these others:

1. The Shape of Water
2. The Terra-Cotta Dog
3. The Snack Thief
4. Voice of the Violin
5. Excursion to Tindari
6. The Smell of Night
7. Rounding the Mark
8. The Patience of the Spider
9. The Paper Moon
10. August Heat
11. The Wings of the Sphinx
12. The Track of Sand
13. The Potter's Field
14. The Age of Doubt
15. Dance of the Seagull
16. Treasure Hunt
17. Angelica's Smile
18. A Game of Mirrors
19. A Beam of Light