Serpent’s Tail Acquires Francesca Reece’s Novel
Serpent’s Tail has acquired Francesca Reece’s novel Sleaze, a literary work described as "dazzling".
Mehar Anaokar at Serpent’s Tail acquired UK and Commonwealth rights, including audio, from Seren Adams at Lexington Literary in an auction, for publication in spring 2027.
North American rights were pre-empted by Carolyn Williams at Doubleday.
Sleaze is a sexy, screwball comedy following Mari, an expat freelance translator living in an unnamed Mediterranean city who wakes up to find her one-night-stand dead beside her.
Author summary: Serpent’s Tail acquires Francesca Reece’s novel Sleaze.