The Ionia Sanction (An Athenian Mystery)
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| Rating | : | 4.24 (797 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1616952520 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-06 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
He blogs at A Dead Man Fell from the Sky, on all things ancient, Athenian, and mysterious. Gary Corby lives in Sydney, Australia, with his wife and two daughters.
His girlfriend's left him and his boss wants to fire him. Beyond that, there are only a few minor problems: He's being chased by brigands who are only waiting for the right price before they kill him; somehow he has to placate his girlfriend, who is very angry about that slave girl; he must meet Themistocles, the military genius who saved Greece during the Persian Wars, and then defected to the hated enemy.Athens, 460 B.C. And to solve the crime, Nico must uncover a secret that could not only destroy Athens, but will force him to choose between love, ambition, and his own life.The case takes Nico, in the company of a beautiful slave girl, to the land of Ionia within the Persian Empire. The Persians will execute him on the spot if they think he'
J. Renaud said Burn Notice comes to ancient Greece. There is a new addictive historical mystery series in town, and it's the "A dead man fell from the sky" series by Gary Corby. It's set in classical Athens, in the early 5th cent. BC, and it follows the adventures of Nicolaos, sometimes political agent and investigator to Pericles. (He's also Socrates' older brother, which is used for some great comic moments.)I have read more ancient Roman mystery series than I can count, but ancient Greece doesn't really seem to come up on the radar that often. Sometimes I wonder if the historical mystery genre is played . Nicolaos's Search for a Killer Leads Him to the Province of Ionia and an Extremely Weird and Deadly Family In Athens, Greece, Nicolaos's Search for a Killer Leads Him to the Province of Ionia and an Extremely Weird and Deadly Family J. B. Hoyos In Athens, Greece, 460 BC, young Nicolaos discovers that Thorion, a proxenos for Ephesus, has hung himself. Upon further investigation, he learns that this suspected traitor was hung by an assassin, Araxes, who stole a letter. Pericles sanctions Nicolaos to travel to Ephesus, a city in the province of Ionia, to retrieve the letter and learn who hired Araxes to kill Thorion. During his investigation, Nicolaos frees a slave girl, Asia, and vows to return her to her father, Themistocles, a famous traitor who fled Athens and now resides in Magnesia. Nicolaos a. 60 BC, young Nicolaos discovers that Thorion, a proxenos for Ephesus, has hung himself. Upon further investigation, he learns that this suspected traitor was hung by an assassin, Araxes, who stole a letter. Pericles sanctions Nicolaos to travel to Ephesus, a city in the province of Ionia, to retrieve the letter and learn who hired Araxes to kill Thorion. During his investigation, Nicolaos frees a slave girl, Asia, and vows to return her to her father, Themistocles, a famous traitor who fled Athens and now resides in Magnesia. Nicolaos a. Stephanie M. Thornton said A Great Read for Mystery Lovers and History Aficianados. Gary Corby's done it again in this second installment of Nicolaus' career as an Ancient Greek private investigator. Pericles, ruler of Athens, charges Nico with finding the murderer of Thorion, the proxenos for Athens, only the first murder Nico will encounter this time around.A wily ride ensues as Nico careens down the Long Walls of Piraeus and travels to Ephesus where he is reunited with Diotima, priestess to Artemis. Unfortunately, Nico is lugging a rather young, very pretty slave named Asia, a girl he rescued from the slave market and is determined to
Very entertaining."—Kirkus Reviews. Praise for Gary Corby:"Full of real historical figures and fascinating insights into Greek and Persian culture, The Ionia Sanction is a delightful romp."—Shelf Awareness"Corby has not only made Greek history accessible—he's made it first-rate entertainment."—Kelli Stanley, award-winning author of Nox Dormienda and City of Dragons"Those who like their historicals with a touch of humor will welcome Australian author Corby's promising debut Corby displays a real gift for pacing and plotting."—Publishers Weekly (starred review)"Details of culture, politics and history are so deftly woven into the threads of the story that life in ancient Athens comes vividly alive."—Historical Novel Review"Energetic