The character of Inspector Montalbano - a unique blend of humor, cynicism, understanding, authenticity, and a love for good food - is more enticing than ever in Andrea Camilleri's third novel, "The Snack Thief". When an elderly man is stabbed in an elevator and a sailor on an Italian fishing boat is shot by a Tunisian vessel near the Sicilian coast, only Inspector Montalbano suspects there may be a connection between the two incidents. His investigation leads him to the beautiful Karima, a poor cleaner whose young son steals other children's lunch snacks at school. But Karima disappears, and the life of the young snack thief - as well as Montalbano's - is in danger when the inspector uncovers a nest of governmental corruption and international intrigue. "The Snack Thief" is followed by the fourth Inspector Montalbano novel, "The Voice of the Violin".