When members of Vigata's elite llauri targeted in a sèries of perfectly executed burglaries, Inspector Montalbano reluctantly takes the casi. It soon becomes clear however that habiti 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 detectiu's attraction grows - until he ca think of little else - a sèries of strange, anonymous letters claiming responsibility for the thefts begin to arrive . . . With the allure of Angelica beginning to consumeix 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.