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The Other End of the Line

By: Andrea Camilleri, Stephen Sartarelli - translator
Narrated by: Mark Meadows
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The Other End of the Line is the twenty-fourth Inspector Montalbano mystery from the international bestselling author Andrea Camilleri, and this time migrants and murder are on the Inspector's mind.

In Inspector Montalbano’s coastal town of Vigàta, a surge of migrants have been coming in by boat, and all the town’s hands are on deck to help the arrivals. At the heart of the scene are the police – on the lookout for the people smugglers responsible – and long night-shifts are rendering Inspector Montalbano and his officers exhausted.

Then one night, while Montalbano is enduring yet another gruelling stint at the port, a separate crime is committed – unexplained, unexpected, and unpleasant. Elena, the dressmaker at the town’s famous tailors, has been found dead – slaughtered by her own scissors . . .

As a swell of desperate people arrive in search of a better life, Inspector Montalbano finds himself trying to unravel the mystery of who murdered the dressmaker. But as he makes his enquiries, the Inspector can’t help but wonder: what will happen if he keeps tugging on this thread? And what will he find at the end of the line?

The Other End of the Line is followed by the twenty-fifth gripping mystery, The Safety Net.

 Crime Thrillers Detective Fiction International Mystery & Crime Mystery Police Procedural Thriller & Suspense Traditional Detectives Crime

Critic reviews

Montalbano’s colleagues, chance encounters, Sicilian mores, even the contents of his fridge are described with the wit and gusto that make this narrator the best company in crime fiction today
Among the most exquisitely crafted pieces of crime writing available today . . . Simply superb
One of fiction’s greatest detectives and Camilleri is one of Europe’s greatest crime writers
All stars
Most relevant
Simple story, well told and well performed. I wonder if he was considered out of step with public opinion over his continually sympathetic portrayal of migrants who cross the Mediterranean?

I have not come across a single one of the Montalbano stories I haven’t enjoyed. Some are better than others but none let you down.

As entertaining as ever

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Another well knitted main story. The sub story was definitely for our times. Pure genius.

Excellent Deceptive Plot

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Wonderful version. I know this book well, through reading the book version and watching the tv series. Really enjoyed the atmosphere and characterisation. Yes, like the books ,the characters can appear to be a little one dimensional but on closer listening there is a touching humanity and dignity which can be very reassuring.

The Other End of the Line

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Nice, so nice that from a certain point onwards your brain starts functioning like Montalbano's.
I think Camilleri is not at his best here but still you never get bored and you always feel like moving within the novel, like watching the happenings from inside, like you are present on the scene.

Nice thriller as usual.

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The characters are complex and well-drawn and a serious plot with light relief given by the humour. The various voices given to the characters by the reader add to the light and shade. I’d love some of Adelina’s recipes.

A poignant yet humorous story

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