Angelica's Smile is the seventeenth novel in the gripping and darkly funny Inspector Montalbano mysteries by Andrea Camilleri.
When members of Vigàta's elite are targeted in a series of perfectly executed burglaries, Inspector Montalbano reluctantly takes the case. It soon becomes clear however that more links these privileged few than simply their lost possessions . . .
It isn't long too before Montalbano finds himself taken with one of the victims, the captivatingly beautiful young Angelica. But as the detective's attraction grows - until he can think of little else a series of strange, anonymous letters claiming responsibility for the thefts begin to arrive . . .
With the allure of Angelica beginning to consume him and his relationship with Livia under threat, Montalbano must focus his mind to solve this perplexing investigation before events spiral out of all control.
Angelica's Smile is followed by the eighteenth book in the Sicilian mystery series, Game of Mirrors.
Andrea Camilleri è nato a Porto Empedocle (Agrigento) il 6 settembre 1925. Per tutta la sua vita, nonostante il suo grande attaccamento con la Sicilia, vivrà a Roma, dove muore il 17 luglio 2019.
Frequenta il liceo classico Empedocle di Agrigento senza conseguire la maturità poiché nel maggio del 1943 con lo sbarco in Sicilia delle forze alleate fu deciso di non svolgere gli esami e che sarebbe valso il solo scrutinio.
Il periodo della guerra è ricordato da Camilleri attraverso aneddoti che &