''Segretissimo'' is an Italian series of spy/thriller/noir novels, published by

Arnoldo Mondadori Editore Arnoldo Mondadori Editore () is the biggest publishing company in Italy. History The company was founded in 1907 in Ostiglia by 18-year-old Arnoldo Mondadori who began his publishing career with the publication of the magazine ''Luce!''. In ...

since 1961. A first series with the same name was launched in October 1960, featuring 12 spy novels all by

Jean Bruce Jean Bruce (22 March 1921 – 26 March 1963), born Jean Brochet, was a prolific French popular writer. He also wrote under the pseudonyms of Jean Alexandre, Jean Alexandre Brochet, Jean-Martin Rouan, and Joyce Lindsay. He died in a car accident in ...

; the series was then restarted from #1, which (apart Bruce) has featured mainly translations of American or British authors, such as

James Hadley Chase James Hadley Chase (24 December 1906 – 6 February 1985) was an English writer. While his birth name was René Lodge Brabazon Raymond, he was well known by his various pseudonyms, including James Hadley Chase, James L. Docherty, Raymond ...

, Edward S. Aarons, Stephen Gunn and others, as well as the

Nick Carter Nickolas Gene Carter (born January 28, 1980) is an American singer, the lead vocalist of the vocal group Backstreet Boys, and an alleged rapist. As of 2015, he has released three solo albums, '' Now or Never'', '' I'm Taking Off'' and '' All A ...

series and the SAS series by

Gérard de Villiers Gérard de Villiers (; 8 December 1929 – 31 October 2013) was a French writer, journalist and publisher whose Son Altesse Sérénissime, ''SAS'' series of Spy fiction, spy novels have been major bestsellers. Life Born in Paris in 1929, Villi ...

and his followers. The series spawned several companions, such as ''Segretissimo presenta'', ''Supersegretissimo'' and ''Segretissimo SAS'', both containing reprints. Cover artists include

Ferenc Pintèr Ferenc Pinter (31 October 1931 – 28 February 2008) was an Italian painter and illustrator. Biography Pinter was born at Alassio, Liguria, to Hungarian father and Italian mother. His name was spelled ''Pintér Ferenc'' in Hungarian and pronounce ...

(whole first series) and

Carlo Jacono Carlo is a given name. It is an Italian form of Charles. It can refer to: *Carlo (name) *Monte Carlo *Carlingford, New South Wales, a suburb in north-west Sydney, New South Wales, Australia *A satirical song written by Dafydd Iwan about Prince Char ...

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