'A brother ' he said. Jesus Christ! Now where'd this brother come from? Whose brother? Montalbano had known from the start that between all the brothers uncles in-laws nephews & nieces this case was going to drive him crazy. Chief Inspector Montalbano is on enforced sick leave. But when a local girl goes mysteriously missing the whole community takes an interest in the case. Why are the kidnappers so sure that the girl's impoverished father & dying mother will be able to find a fortune? The ever-inquisitive Montalbano steps in to get to the heart of the matter in his own inimitable style.