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2 unusual facts about Inspector Montalbano


Inspector Montalbano

Salvo Montalbano, the eponymous character in the above TV series and an earlier series of novels and short stories

The Young Montalbano, a prequel to the Inspector Montalbano TV series


Arancini

In Italian literature, Inspector Montalbano, the main character of Andrea Camilleri's novels, is a well-known lover of arancini and he has contributed to making this dish known outside of Italy.

Lazzaroni

In the novel La caccia al tesoro by Andrea Camilleri, published in 2010, Inspector Montalbano receives an anonymous parcel containing a Lazzaroni litographed box with the words "Fornitori della Real Casa" (literally "Suppliers of the Royal House") on it, a title formerly awarded to manufacturers who became official suppliers for the House of Savoy.

Peppino Mazzotta

Peppino Mazzotta is especially famous for interpreting police detective Giuseppe Fazio, in all episodes of the renowned Italian television series Inspector Montalbano, produced and broadcast by RAI since 1999, and based on the detective novels of Andrea Camilleri.


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