El ladrón de meriendas

Synopsis of El ladrón de meriendas

Inspector Salvo Montalbano returns in this third installment of the series, set in the imaginary Sicilian town of Vigàta. On this occasion, Montalbano faces the case of the murder of a retired merchant, whose young Tunisian lover has disappeared, becoming the main suspect. However, the investigation leads the commissioner to discover a plot of secret services and a dirty war against international terrorism. Throughout the investigation, Montalbano will be moved by the fate of the son of the young accused, which will lead him to make unexpected decisions.