La forma de l'aigua

Synopsis of La forma de l'aigua

«La forma de l'aigua» is the mystery novel by Andrea Camilleri, published by Edicions 62 in paperback (208 pages, in Catalan).

Inspector Salvo Montalbano investigates the death of a prominent Vigàta resident, found dead in his car. Although everything points to a heart attack after an intimate encounter, Montalbano distrusts appearances and follows the trail of a sexual and political plot.

First installment of the Commissario Montalbano series. The novel was originally published in 1994 as La forma dell'acqua; this Catalan edition, translated by Xavier Riu Camps, is from 2008.

For readers of crime and detective fiction who want to start the Salvo Montalbano saga with its first installment.