Hop on an (imaginary) plane and discover the Chief Inspector Andreas Kaldis Mysteriesthoughtful police procedurals set in picturesque but not untroubled Greek locales (TheNew York Times), pairing intriguing characters and beautiful settings with twisty and cunning crimes.
Siger is more than a master storyteller; hes a historian and diarist for modern GreeceNEW YORK JOURNAL OF BOOKS
International police procedural writing at its bestBOOKLIST STARRED REVIEW
Will appeal to fans of Donna Leon and Louise PennyPUBLISHERS WEEKLY
International crime fans need to be reading this consistently strong seriesBOOKLIST
Siger is a wonderful storyteller whose love of Greece is infectiousDEADLY PLEASURES MAGAZINE
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A holy Easter holiday is rocked by the most unholy murder of a revered monkChief Inspector Andreas Kaldis must dive deep into Greeces ancient history to solve the modern-day crime and prevent international disaster.
When a revered monk is brutally murdered in the town square on the Holy Island of Patmos during Easter Week, Chief Inspector Andreas Kaldis of Greeces Special Crimes Division is called upon to find the killer before all hell breaks loosein a manner of speaking, for Patmos is the island where Saint John wrote the apocalyptic Book of Revelation.
The investigation leads Kaldis to a place where twenty monasteries sit protecting the secrets of Byzantium amid a way of life virtually unchanged for 1500 yearsa site of long-simmering religious feuds.
Kaldis search for answers brings him face-to-face with a scandal haunting the worlds oldest surviving monastic community. It turns out this ancient and sacred refuge harbors modern international intrigues that threaten to destroy the very heart of the Church . . .
With its gorgeous Greek locations, engaging characters, and fast-paclSw