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A Dead Man in Athens
Michael Pearce
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Description for A Dead Man in Athens
Paperback. The third exciting crime thriller in Michael Pearce's Dead Man series, featuring Seymour of the Special Branch Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 237 x 19. Weight in Grams: 162.
This title is set in Athens, 1913, the capital of a country on the brink of war. The new Greek prime minister, Venizelos, tired of the Ottoman overlords, has what he calls the Great Idea - a vision of a new Greece which unites all the Greek people scattered around the Mediterranean. Not such a great idea, in the view of other countries, among them Britain, which believes in letting sleeping dogs lie. And cats. Including the one recently poisoned in Athens and which belonged to the exiled former Sultan. Unfortunately, as is the way with ... Read more
This title is set in Athens, 1913, the capital of a country on the brink of war. The new Greek prime minister, Venizelos, tired of the Ottoman overlords, has what he calls the Great Idea - a vision of a new Greece which unites all the Greek people scattered around the Mediterranean. Not such a great idea, in the view of other countries, among them Britain, which believes in letting sleeping dogs lie. And cats. Including the one recently poisoned in Athens and which belonged to the exiled former Sultan. Unfortunately, as is the way with ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
161g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781472126177
SKU
V9781472126177
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Ref
99-1
About Michael Pearce
Michael Pearce was raised in Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, where his fascination for language began. He later trained as a Russian interpreter but moved away from languages to follow an academic career, first as a lecturer in English and the History of Ideas, and then as an administrator. He has a strong interest in human rights and in languages, both of which ... Read more
Reviews for A Dead Man in Athens
Sheer fun
The Times The steady pace, atmospheric design, and detailed description re-create a complicated city. A recommended historical series.
Library Journal As always, Pearce's dialogue sparkles and the period background has a strong feeling of authenticity, making for a very enjoyable read.
Sunday Telegraph
The Times The steady pace, atmospheric design, and detailed description re-create a complicated city. A recommended historical series.
Library Journal As always, Pearce's dialogue sparkles and the period background has a strong feeling of authenticity, making for a very enjoyable read.
Sunday Telegraph