The Cook of the Halcyon
Andrea Camilleri, translated by Stephen Sartarelli
"'Can I come in?' asked Fazio."
"'Can I come in?' asked Fazio."
"As I near the airport, I see the police presence that tells me another demonstration is under way."
"After Duso left, Brunetti began to consider how best to go about questioning Vio’s uncle."
"A wave of discontent settled over the dusty, low-lit room."
"‘Police, Inspector Ari Thór Arason speaking.’"
"'Mr. Rai.' Constable Neri at my elbow, her gaze incisive in a softly rounded face, and her skin a midbrown shade made dull by the lack of sunlight."
"He walked, feeling his body fill with blessed tiredness."
"In prison, everything is dense"
"Kid Guthrie—I’m sorry, Andrew Guthrie—my pint-sized young protégé at the paper and I went to the memorial auditorium for Larry McKnight’s speech in November."
"Once a week this summer, Bobby Santovasco and his best pal Zeke head down by the Belt Parkway to throw things at the cars getting off at the Bay Parkway exit near Ceasar’s Bay shopping center."
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