(ANSA) - Rome, June 17 - Italian writer Andrea Camilleri has
been taken into Rome's Santo Spirito hospital in a serious
condition, sources said on Monday.
The creator of Inspector Montalbano, arguably Italy's most
famous fictional detective, is thought to have suffered cardiac
arrest.
The local health agency said Camilleri had been admitted "in
critical condition for cardiorespiratory problems".
The agency will issue a medical bulletin at 17:00 local
(15:00 GMT).
Camilleri, 93, became a best-selling author after he turned
60, and his books have sold millions of copies worldwide.
The TV adaptation of Montalbano's adventures is a big hit
too.
Camilleri seriously ill in Rome hospital
Writer thought to have suffered cardiac arrest