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  • Published: 15 June 2017
  • ISBN: 9781616958077
  • Imprint: Soho Press
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 368
  • RRP: $32.99

The Singer from Memphis





A historical murder mystery adventure that stretches from Classical Athens to Egypt in the footsteps of the first historian, Herodotus
                                                                                                       
Nicolaos, the only private investigator in Athens, discovers that helping a writer with his book research can be very dangerous. Would-be author Herodotus has hired Nico and his priestess wife, Diotima, to accompany him to Egypt to research that ancient country’s history. Unfortunately, Egypt happens to be in the throes of a rebellion against its overlords, the Persian Empire. Pirates infest the sea route. Three different armies roam the Egyptian countryside. The river is full of crocodiles. Everywhere Nico turns, there’s a secret agent ready to kill him, and possibly worse, he can’t find a decent cup of wine anywhere. A simple historical investigation turns into a dangerous adventure of international espionage.

  • Published: 15 June 2017
  • ISBN: 9781616958077
  • Imprint: Soho Press
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 368
  • RRP: $32.99

About the author

Gary Corby

Gary Corby has long been fascinated by ancient history, finding it more exciting and bizarre than any modern thriller. He's combined the ancient world with his love of whodunits, to create an historical mystery series set in Classical Greece. The first novel in this series, The Pericles Commission, was published by Penguin in 2011. Gary lives in Sydney, Australia, with his wife and two daughters. He blogs at A Dead Man Fell From The Sky, on all things ancient, Athenian, and mysterious.

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Praise for The Singer from Memphis

Praise for The Singer From Memphis:

"Exceptional... Corby's trademark blend of humor, fascinating historical detail, and accessible presentation of the politics of the time has never been better." --Publishers Weekly, Starred Review, PW Daily Review of the Day

"[Corby's] blend of history, notable figures, humor, and the tropes of noir transform his characters into old friends you sometimes want to smack up the side of the head, and then afterward enjoy a bottle of wine with. Recommended for lovers of historical mystery and all things ancient Greek (and Egyptian and Persian and Libyan)." --Historical Novel Society

"Gary Corby's latest adventure, The Singer from Memphis, is the most incredible of all his Athenian Mysteries. It is filled with action, violence, suspense, and tremendous bloodshed." --Gumshoe Review

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