The Shape of Water by Andrea Camilleri

Author:Andrea Camilleri [Camilleri, Andrea]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9780142004715
Amazon: 0142004715
Barnesnoble: 0142004715
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 2004-05-25T05:00:00+00:00

Giallombardo told him the sergeant had gone to get the key to the old factory but wouldn’t be back for at least two hours; the custodian, who was not in good health, was staying with a son in Montedoro. The policeman also informed him that Judge Lo Bianco had phoned, looking for him, and wanted to be called back by ten o’clock.

“Ah, Inspector, excellent, I was just on my way out, I have to go to the cathedral for the funeral. And I know I will be assaulted, literally assaulted, by influential people all asking me the same question. Do you know what question that is?”

“ ‘Why hasn’t the Luparello case been closed yet?’ ”

“You guessed it, Inspector, and it’s no joke. I don’t want to use harsh words, and I don’t want to be misunderstood in any way . . . but, in short, if you’ve got something concrete in hand, then out with it. Otherwise close the case. And let me say I simply don’t understand: what do you think you’re going to discover? Mr. Luparello died of natural causes. And you, I have the impression, are digging your heels in only because he happened to die in the Pasture. I’m curious. If Luparello had been discovered at the side of the road, would you have found anything wrong with that? Answer me.”

“No.”

“So where do you want to go with this? The case must be closed by tomorrow. Understood?”

“Don’t get angry, Judge.”

“Well, I am indeed angry, but only at myself. You’re making me use a word, the word ‘case,’ that really should not properly be used in this case. By tomorrow, understood?”

“Could we make it Saturday?”

“What are we doing? Bartering at the market? All right. But if you are so much as an hour late, your superiors will hear about this.”

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