The Shape of Water is a 1994 novel by Andrea Camilleri, translated into English in 2002 by Stephen Sartarelli.
It is the first novel of the Inspector Montalbano series. Wikipedia
Originally published: March 10, 1994
Author: Andrea Camilleri
Genres: Novel, Crime fiction, Mystery, and more
Language: Italian/Sicilian
Original title: La forma dell’acqua
Series: Inspector Salvo Montalbano, #1