When the battered body of a young woman is discovered on a remote Greek island, the local police are quick to dismiss her death as an accident. Then a stranger arrives, uninvited, from Athens, announcing his intention to investigate further. His methods are unorthodox, and he brings his own mystery
The Messenger of Athens (Mysteries of/Greek Detective 1)
โ Scribed by Zouroudi, Anne
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury UK;Bloomsbury Publishing
- Year
- 2011;2014
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 249 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 1408822830
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โฆ Synopsis
In een ravijn op een Grieks eiland wordt het lichaam van een jonge vrouw gevonden.;"When the battered body of a young woman is discovered on a remote Greek island, the local police are quick to dismiss her death as an accident. Then a stranger arrives, uninvited, from Athens, announcing his intention to investigate further. His methods are unorthodox, and he brings his own mystery into the web of dark secrets and lies. Who has sent him, on whose authority is he acting, and how does he know of dramas played out decades ago?"
โฆ Subjects
Mysteries
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