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Hodder & Stoughton have bought the rights to four "brilliantly evocative" novels by Italian author Marco Vichi.
Francesca Best, assistant editor, acquired World English language rights from Marie Louise Zarmanian at Ugo Guanda Editore. The four titles are part of the Commissario Bordelli crime series, which is set in Florence in the 1960s. Hodder will publish the first book in the series in spring 2011.
Best said: "We're thrilled to be publishing these brilliantly evocative novels. They're packed with intriguing characters - not least Inspector Bordelli himself, a Chandlerian hero tormented by memories of the war, and particularly characterised by his compassion towards society's underdogs. And the series is perfect for crime readers who like Italian food or culture."