Murder in Mykonos - Hardcover

Siger, Jeffrey

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 159058581X ISBN 13: 9781590585818

Publisher: Poisoned Pen Pr, 2009

Synopsis

Murder in Mykonos A young woman on holiday to Mykonos, the most famous of Greeceas Aegean Cycladic islands, simply disappears off the face of the earth. And no one notices.That is, until a body turns up on a pile of bones under the floor of a remote mountain church. Then the islandas new police chiefathe young, politically incorrect, former Athens homicide detective Andreas Kaldisastarts finding bodies, bones, and ... Full description

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Review:

Soon after a woman's bound body turns up in a remote, abandoned church on the island of Mykonos in Siger's impressive debut, a score of other bodies surfaceaall, like the first, female travelers whose disappearances over two decades have been overlooked or ignored. Police chief Andreas Kaldis, recently transferred from Athens, teams with older homicide cop Tassos Stamatos to investigate the crimes, but even the wily veteran struggles with the plethora of suspects and local pressure to hide a peril that threatens the tourism the island lives on. Only when a new abduction occurs does their search gain official sanction, leading to a resolution that shakes Kaldis professionally and personally. Though the marshaling of suspects may strike some readers as formulaic, Siger's view of Mykonos (where he lives part-time) is nicely nuanced, as is the mystery's ambiguous resolution. Kaldis's feisty personality and complex backstory are appealing as well, solid foundations for a projected series. -- "Publishers Weekly" of "Murder in Mykonos"

"Siger's intimate knowledge of Mykonos adds color and interest to his serviceable prose and his simple premise. The result is a surprisingly effective debut novel." -- "Kirkus Reviews" of "Murder in Mykonos"

Book Description:

The first book in a new commercial crime series staring the sexy homicide detective Andreas Kaldis, with each book set in a different Greek city.

About this edition

• Publisher: Poisoned Pen Pr
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 159058581X
• ISBN 13: 9781590585818
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 279