Third story in the Montalbano mystery series and so far the best and the first two weren't too shabby. The mystery mixes international intrigue, an exotic woman, a lovable child and Montalbano at a crossroad emotionally and professionally. To hint at the plot would just betray the joy of finding out all the treads as Montalbano unravels the mystery. It's intriguing, it's heartbreaking, it's a joy to just go from chapter to chapter. The end breaks your heart but in a good way. I stayed up quite late Monday evening to finish it because I could bare to put it down.