The genius of famous detectives lies not only in impeccable logic and cold intelligence, but also in the ability to listen to the clues of the subconscious. That's why Inspector Montalbano can't get out of his head a strange and frightening dream that made him wake up with his heart pounding. Montalbano is still pondering the symbolism of the dream when he discovers the mutilated corpse of a horse on the beach near his house, which disappears without a trace half an hour later. What is it? Who and why needed to deal so cruelly with a defenseless animal? What terrible events will happen after? Will Montalbano be able to prevent or at least solve them? Read the detective story by the cult Italian author Andrea Camilleri, imbued with Sicilian flavor and making you look forward to new investigations of the cunning and melancholic inspector!