Agora Acquires Cindy Fazzi’s Thrillers in a Two-Book Deal
Agora, an imprint of Polis Books, has acquired “Multo,” a contemporary thriller by Filipino American writer Cindy Fazzi in a two-book deal.
Editor Chantelle Aimée Osman acquired the book from Maria Napolitano of Bookcase Literary Agency, Fazzi’s literary agent. “Multo,” meaning ghost in Tagalog, follows Filipino American bounty hunter Domingo as he is hired to seek the only quarry that had ever eluded him. The publisher announced the deal on Jan. 24, 2022.
Bounty Hunter Hero for Diverse Audience
Domingo is being touted as a new kind of hero for a diverse audience. Fazzi describes him as a bounty hunter in the mold of Robert De Niro’s Jack Walsh in “Midnight Run,” but with the sense of humor of Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum.
Osman, recognized by Publishers Weekly as a Star Watch Honoree in 2020, spearheads Agora. The imprint was launched by Polis Books in 2018 to publish diversity-focused crime and noir fiction. Polis Books was founded by Jason Pinter, best-selling author of the Rachel Marin thriller series and Henry Parker thriller series.
“Multo” is Fazzi’s debut thriller. She’s also the author of “My MacArthur,” a historical novel about Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s relationship with Isabel Rosario Cooper, a young Filipino actress, in the 1930s.
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