Character · Vigàta · 28 books
Salvo Montalbano
Salvo Montalbano is the police inspector of Vigàta, a clever, moody, food-loving Sicilian who follows his instincts and his conscience rather than his orders.
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Character facts
- First appearance
- The Shape of Water (1994)
- Latest appearance
- Riccardino (2020)
- Books
- 28 (28 as lead)
- Series
- Inspector Montalbano
- Author
- Andrea Camilleri
- Circle
- Vigàta
Where to meet Salvo Montalbano
Salvo Montalbano first appears in The Shape of Water (1994), as the lead, book 1 of the Inspector Montalbano series.
Every book with Salvo Montalbano
In publication order, with the size of their role in each.
- 1994LThe Shape of Waterlead · Inspector MontalbanoBuy
- 1996LThe Terra-Cotta Doglead · Inspector MontalbanoBuy
- 1996LThe Snack Thieflead · Inspector MontalbanoBuy
- 1997LThe Voice of the Violinlead · Inspector MontalbanoBuy
- 2000LExcursion to Tindarilead · Inspector MontalbanoBuy
- 2001LThe Smell of the Nightlead · Inspector MontalbanoBuy
- 2003LRounding the Marklead · Inspector MontalbanoBuy
- 2004LThe Patience of the Spiderlead · Inspector MontalbanoBuy
- 2005LThe Paper Moonlead · Inspector MontalbanoBuy
- 2006LAugust Heatlead · Inspector MontalbanoBuy
- 2006LThe Wings of the Sphinxlead · Inspector MontalbanoBuy
- 2007LThe Track of Sandlead · Inspector MontalbanoBuy
- 2008LThe Potter’s Fieldlead · Inspector MontalbanoBuy
- 2008LThe Age of Doubtlead · Inspector MontalbanoBuy
- 2009LThe Dance of the Seagulllead · Inspector MontalbanoBuy
- 2010LThe Treasure Huntlead · Inspector MontalbanoBuy
- 2010LAngelica’s Smilelead · Inspector MontalbanoBuy
- 2011LGame of Mirrorslead · Inspector MontalbanoBuy
- 2012LA Beam of Lightlead · Inspector MontalbanoBuy
- 2012LA Voice in the Nightlead · Inspector MontalbanoBuy
- 2013LA Nest of Viperslead · Inspector MontalbanoBuy
- 2014LThe Pyramid of Mudlead · Inspector MontalbanoBuy
- 2015LThe Overnight Kidnapperlead · Inspector MontalbanoBuy
- 2016LThe Other End of the Linelead · Inspector MontalbanoBuy
- 2017LThe Safety Netlead · Inspector MontalbanoBuy
- 2017LThe Sicilian Methodlead · Inspector MontalbanoBuy
- 2019LThe Cook of the Halcyonlead · Inspector MontalbanoBuy
- 2020LRiccardinolead · Inspector MontalbanoThe last case, published after Camilleri’s deathBuy
Appears most often with
| Character | Books together |
|---|---|
| AdelinaMontalbano’s housekeeper and cook | 28 |
| Agatino CatarellaDesk officer who mangles every message | 28 |
| Dr PasquanoIrascible coroner | 28 |
| Giuseppe FazioInspector Montalbano’s most reliable officer | 28 |
| Livia BurlandoMontalbano’s girlfriend in Genoa | 28 |
| Mimì AugelloDeputy inspector and womaniser | 28 |