The Treasure Hunt is the sixteenth thrilling novel in the darkly humorous series of Inspector Montalbano by Andrea Camilleri. When an elderly maniac and his sister start shooting from their balcony into the Vitagata street, Inspector Montalbano finds himself an unwilling television hero. A few days later, when a letter arrives with a mysterious riddle, the inspector is drawn into an enigmatic treasure hunt organized by an anonymous director. As the search intensifies, Montalbano is relieved when he is offered the help of Arturo Pennisi, a young man eager to observe the detective’s investigative skills up close. Avoiding the involved commissioners and his angry girlfriend, Livia, the inspector follows the clues of the treasure hunt and travels from the bustling streets of Vitagata to the remote outskirts: where an abandoned house overlooks a seemingly bottomless lake. But when a terrifying crime is committed, the game must certainly be put aside. And Montalbano will soon find himself in terrifying danger... 'Among the most skillfully crafted mystery pieces available today... Simply excellent' – Sunday Times. The Treasure Hunt is followed by the seventeenth title in Inspector Montalbano, The Smile of Angelica.