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In "The Paper Moon," Inspector Salvo Montalbano faces a violent crime as a man is shot in the face in his hometown of Vigata, Sicily. The investigation spirals through a web of suspects, illicit drugs, coded messages, and ominous letters, exploring themes of violence, crime and Montalbano’s own existential concerns.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Andrea Camilleri
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