Zone Defence

Zone Defence

by David Connolly (Editor), PetrosMarkaris (Author)

Synopsis

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.

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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

Author Bio
Petros Markaris was born in Istanbul in 1937. Having studied Economics, he made his literary debut in Greece in 1965 with a theatrical work, The Tale of Ali Retzo. This was followed by several other plays and film scripts. Markaris recently published a Greek translation of Goethe's Faust to critical acclaim.