by David Connolly (Editor), PetrosMarkaris (Author)
Inspector Costas Haritos of the Athens CID has finally made time for a holiday. But when a minor earthquake causes his holiday beach to spit up a corpse, he finds there is no such thing as being off duty. Back in Athens, and working on the mystery of the as-yet unidentified body, Haritos is assigend a second case. A well-known nightclub owner and entrepreneur has been murdered, and neither the victim's beautiful young wife, his estranged daughter or his junkie son seem keen to offer up any clues. Haritos delves into the worlds of organised crime, football, and even opinion polling in his hunt for the killers. But it seems there is more than one person who would rather these crimes remained unsolved.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 352
Edition: New edition
Publisher: The Harvill Press
Published: 06 Sep 2007
ISBN 10: 0099466740
ISBN 13: 9780099466741
Book Overview: A compelling Athens-based thriller from the author of The Late-night News