When a politician is found dead at a local 'outdoor brothel' it is quickly established that he died of a heart attack; still something doesn't seem quite right to the inspector. Initially it appears that everybody wants to avoid a scandal but as the case proceeds it could be that the opposite is true. A valuable necklace that belongs to the wife of another politician is found nearby and she has a reputation for sleeping around and she has the driving skills to have got him to the site by a back route. To make matters worse for him he hears that his father is seriously ill and is expected to die soon.
This was another fine episode of this Sicilian police show. Luca Zingaretti is great in the lead role; he always brings humour to the part but here he also brought a sense of pathos; both when his father died and when he realises that his actions have lead to further tragedy. Isabell Sollman also did a good job as suspect Ingrid Sjostrom who manages to catch the inspector's eye; Montalbano clearly has a thing for blondes! When the mystery is resolved it is all very tragic but well handled. I'm glad BBC4 got their hands on this series!
This was another fine episode of this Sicilian police show. Luca Zingaretti is great in the lead role; he always brings humour to the part but here he also brought a sense of pathos; both when his father died and when he realises that his actions have lead to further tragedy. Isabell Sollman also did a good job as suspect Ingrid Sjostrom who manages to catch the inspector's eye; Montalbano clearly has a thing for blondes! When the mystery is resolved it is all very tragic but well handled. I'm glad BBC4 got their hands on this series!