The Shape of Water is the first in the crime series featuring Inspector Montalbano by Andrea Camilleri. When the body of a respected and prominent engineer is discovered in an area filled with drug addicts and prostitutes, the forensic report states the cause of death as natural causes – quite unusual for Sicily. But Inspector Salvo Montalbano of the Vigàta police, as honest as he is steely, is not ready to close the case, despite the pressure from the police chief, the judge, and the bishop of Vigàta. Navigating a labyrinth of picturesque corruption, meticulously planted false clues, Mafia members who don't hesitate to shoot, and delightful Sicilian cuisine, Montalbano can be counted on, whatever the cost, to get to the heart of the matter. The Shape of Water is followed by the second in the series, The Terra-Cotta Dog.