Book description
For over half a century the beautiful Temple of Apollo has been in the
care of the old beekeeper Gabrilis. But when the value of the land soars
he is forced to sign away his interests - and hours later he meets a
violent, lonely death. When Hermes Diaktoros finds his friend's battered
body by a dusty roadside, the police quickly make him the prime suspect.
But with rapacious developers threatening Arcadia's most ancient sites,
there are many who stand to gain from Gabrilis's death. Our investigator
resolves to avenge his old friend and find the true culprit, but his
methods are, as ever, unorthodox ... 'A cracking plot, colourful local
characters and descriptions of the hot, dry countryside so strong that
you can almost see the heat haze and hear the cicadas - the perfect read
to curl up with' Guardian PRAISE FOR THE MESSENGER OF ATHENS:'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
'This is a fantastic tale of passion, corruption and murder on a remote
Greek island. The main characters were wonderfully written' Woman's Own
For over half a century the beautiful Temple of Apollo has been in the
care of the old beekeeper Gabrilis. But when the value of the land soars
he is forced to sign away his interests - and hours later he meets a
violent, lonely death. When Hermes Diaktoros finds his friend's battered
body by a dusty roadside, the police quickly make him the prime suspect.
But with rapacious developers threatening Arcadia's most ancient sites,
there are many who stand to gain from Gabrilis's death. Our investigator
resolves to avenge his old friend and find the true culprit, but his
methods are, as ever, unorthodox ...
