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“where a good crime C r i m e can be had by all” c h r o n i c l e Issue #246 july 2006 BOOKS & DVDS A number of books have TV series adapted from them. Here is a selection from our shelves: ANDREA CAMILLERI Inspector Salvo Montalbano is the fictional creation of Sicilian writer Andrea Camilleri. Montalbano’s character and manner encapsulate much of Sicilian mythology – brooding philosophy, whip-smart dialogue, rugged beauty, superb food and of course astute detective work! I can heartily recommend both the books and the TV series (in Italian with English subtitles, and starring Luca Zingaretti): Books The Shape of Water, The Snack Thief, The Terracotta Dog, The Voice of the Violin (all Pb 19.95), Excursion to Tindari (Tp 30.00) and The Smell of the Night (Pb 27.00). DVDs Volume 1: Terracotta Dog, Shape of Water, Snack Thief, Voice of the Violin and Artist’s Touch (3-DVD set 49.95) Volume 2: A Trip to Tindari, The Sense of Touch, Montalbano’s Croquettes, The Scent of the Night and The Goldfinch and the Cat (3-DVD set 49.95) CAROLINE GRAHAM Nothing is what it seems behind the well-trimmed hedges of the picturesque cottages in the idyllic English countryside of Midsomer, as Inspector Barnaby and Sergeant Troy soon discover. John Nettles stars as Inspector Barnaby and again I can recommend both the books and the TV series. Books Death of a Hollow Man, Death in Disguise, Faithful Unto Death, A Ghost in the Machine, The Killings at Badger’s Drift, A Place of Safety and Written in Blood (all Pb 18.95).
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