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| Born | Marco Vichi 20 November 1957 Florence, Italy |
| Occupation | Novelist, Journalist, Screenwriter |
| Period | 1999–present |
Marco Vichi (born 20 November 1957) is an Italian novelist and short story writer who has also edited a number of crime anthologies. Born in Florence, he now lives in the Chianti hills.
Several of Vichi's Inspector Bordelli novels, set in the 1960s, have recently been published in English (translated by Stephen Sartarelli).
Incomplete, English translations only. For full bibliography see the Italian Wikipedia page.
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