Summary of the book "The Dance of the Seagull":

The 15th darkly humorous adventurous title featuring Inspector Montalbano by bestselling author Andrea Camilleri.

Inspector Montalbano wakes up early in the morning, sitting on his balcony when his attention is captured by a seagull that falls from the sky, dancing strangely before dying. Montalbano is disturbed by what he has witnessed, and the scene haunts him like an omen.

Although planning to go on vacation with his girlfriend Livia, he makes a quick visit to the police station to settle some pending matters. However, when his beloved colleague Fazio is discovered to be missing – and it turns out he was involved in secret investigations of his own – Montalbano decides to embark on a desperate search for his lost friend as time runs out...

Crossing a dark labyrinth of smuggling, extortion, and the harshest crime, moving from the docks of Vigata to the deep, dry wells where the mafia hides its terrifying crimes, Inspector Montalbano must stay alert to unravel this complex mystery.

"The Dance of the Seagull" is followed by Inspector Montalbano's 16th novel, "The Treasure Hunt".