The Messenger of Athens: A Novel (Seven Deadly Sins Mysteries) - Softcover

ZOUROUDI

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9780316069915: The Messenger of Athens: A Novel (Seven Deadly Sins Mysteries)

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ISBN 10: 0316069914 ISBN 13: 9780316069915

Publisher: Reagan Arthur / Back Bay Books, 2011

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Idyllic but remote, the Greek island of Thiminos seems untouched by the modern world. So when the battered body of a young woman is discovered at the foot of a cliff, the local police--governed more by archaic rules of honor than by the law--are quick to close the case, dismissing her death as an accident.

Then a stranger arrives, uninvited, from Athens, announcing his intention to investigate further. Hermes's methods of investigation are unorthodox, and his message to the islanders is plain--tell the truth or face the consequences. But Hermes brings his own mystery into the web of dark secrets and lies. Who has sent him to Thiminos, and on whose authority is he acting?

Rich in images of Greece's beautiful islands and evoking a life unknown to most outsiders, this compelling novel leads the reader into a world where the myths of the past are not forgotten, and forbidden passion still has dangerous consequences.

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Review:

'In this fascinating thriller, the remote Greek island of Thiminos seems untouched and untroubled by modern life - until the battered body of a young woman is found at the foot of a cliff' Woman's Own 'Absorbing and beautifully written and reveals the savage, superstitious reality behind the pretty facade that is all that most of us know of any Greek island' Jessica Mann, Literary Review 'Largely set in winter, this powerfully atmospheric mystery embraces Mediterranean passion, mythic meddling and patriarchal persecution. First-time novelist Anne Zouroudi proves a natural at the dark arts of writing Euro-crime' Independent

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A dazzling debut to appeal to fans of well-written series mysteries set in exotic locations such as Alexander McCall Smith and Andrea Camilleri

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