Andrea Camilleri was one of Italy’s most famous contemporary writers. The Inspector Montalbano series, which has sold over sixty-five million copies worldwide, has been translated into thirty-two languages and was adapted for Italian television, screened on BBC4.
The Potter’s Field, the thirteenth book in the series, was awarded the Crime Writers’ Association’s International Dagger for the best crime novel translated into English. In addition to his phenomenally successful Inspector Montalbano series, he was also the author of the historical comic mysteries Hunting Season and The Brewer of Preston.
His Inspector Montalbano books include The Shape of Water (2002), The Terracotta Dog (2002), The Snack Thief (2003), Voice of the Violin (2003), Excursion to Tindari (2005), The Scent of the Night (2005), Rounding the Mark (2006), The Patience of the Spider (2007), The Paper Moon (2008), August Heat (2009), The Wings of the Sphinx (2009), The Track of Sand (2010), The Potter’s Field (2011), The Age of Doubt (2012), The Dance of the Seagull (2013), Treasure Hunt (2013), Angelica’s Smile (2014), Game of Mirrors (2015), A Beam of Light (2015), A Voice in the Night (2016), A Nest of Vipers (2017), The Pyramid of Mud (2018), The Overnight Kidnapper (2019), The Other End of the Line (2019) and The Safety Net (2020)..
Andrea Camilleri died in Rome in July 2019.
Campaign
“You know, Salvo, I’m sure I say my share of stupid things, but when you come out with one, it’s always a whopper.” (Domenico ‘Mimì’ Augello) This campaign is all about celebrating the things we adore about Inspector Salvo Montalbano. Because everyone has an opinion, right? “To say you’re a real piece of shit is putting it mildly.” (Livia Burlando)
Client
Pan Macmillan – London, UK
Platforms
Content
To showcase the quirky characters, Andrea Camilleri’s witty dialogue, and of course all things Salvo Montalbano: his frequent stops – a lunch of sauté of clams in breadcrumbs, a heaped dish of spaghetti with white clam sauce, a roast turbot with oregano and caramelized lemon, and topped off with a bitter chocolate timbale in orange sauce! – for food, the Sicilian landscape he loves, and the amazing line-up of characters around him, from Livia Burlando and Giuseppe Fazio, to the brilliantly mad-cap Dr Pasquano, Domenico “Mimì” Augello and Agatino “Cat” Catarella.
Management
Social media management, initiate interaction with Andrea’s 160,000+ community, and drive audience growth.