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"""An engrossing procedural...discover the gorgeous aspects of Greek life in a mystery."" - Library Journal ""As always, Siger keeps readers turning the pages with ingenious plot twists and delicious description of the Greek isles."" - Booklist ""The novel's strength is its ode to Naxos...armchair travelers are in for a special treat."" - New York Journal of Books ""Siger balances the conflict that fuels the plot with vivid descriptions of the culture, food, and glorious settings of this off-the-beaten-track Greek island. Endearing supporting characters add to the fun. Travel buffs will be enchanted."" - Publishers Weekly ""Though Andreas looms large, all the series regulars get their time in the sun. Reading Kaldis' amiable 11th case is like visiting old friends."" - Kirkus Reviews"

The disappearance of journalist Nikoletta Elia while on assignment on the Greek island of Naxos drives Siger's charming 11th mystery featuring Chief Insp. Andreas Kaldis (after 2019's The Mykonos Mob). Kaldis sends his deputy, Yianni Kouros, from Athens to the island to investigate the disappearance-and the discovery of an unidentified body that may or may not be related. Yianni soon learns that Nikoletta was reporting on a battle between preservationists and advocates for expanded tourism, and her snooping may have placed her in danger. After pairing up with the local police, Yianni has a near fatal accident that forces Kaldis and his wife, Lila, along with Yianni's girlfriend, Toni, to travel to the island to pursue the case. Siger balances the conflict that fuels the plot with vivid descriptions of the culture, food, and glorious settings of this off-the-beaten-track Greek island. Endearing supporting characters add to the fun. Travel buffs will be enchanted. - Publisher's Weekly Simmering tensions between tourism advocates and farmers reach a boiling point when a reporter goes missing. On the Greek island of Naxos, mythically identified as the childhood home of Zeus, the computer underground's most successful hacker agrees to an interview with Athens crime reporter Nikoletta Elia, who's less than excited by what she views as a soft assignment. Shortly after the article appears, Nikoletta disappears. From Greece's Central Police Headquarters in Athens, Chief Inspector Andreas Kaldis sends detective Yianni Kouros to Naxos to investigate. Finding a collection of notebooks in the room where Nikoletta had been staying, Yianni sends this potentially valuable evidence back to Athens. But he finds the locals evasive about Nikoletta and encounters a similar vibe when he talks to the mayor. Hotelier Marco Sanudos blandly touts the importance of the burgeoning tourist industry and dismisses the idea that Nikoletta met with foul play from that quarter. Local farmers present a darker picture, for their conflicts with ambitious developers are well documented. As Kaldis is tying up loose ends so he can join Yianni, he gets a call that Yianni's in the hospital after a suspicious road accident. A local policewoman named Popi lands in a coma. Yianni's vibrant girlfriend, Toni, rushes to his side. Kaldis arrives on Naxos with determination and support: His wife, Lila, has important local contacts, and his secretary, Maggie, has been carefully reading the notebooks. Siger's pace is leisurely but includes many quirky splashes of local color. Though Andreas looms large, all the series regulars get their time in the sun. Reading Kaldis' amiable 11th case is like visiting old friends. - Kirkus

An engrossing procedural...discover the gorgeous aspects of Greek life in a mystery. - Library Journal As always, Siger keeps readers turning the pages with ingenious plot twists and delicious description of the Greek isles. - Booklist The novel's strength is its ode to Naxos...armchair travelers are in for a special treat. - New York Journal of Books Siger balances the conflict that fuels the plot with vivid descriptions of the culture, food, and glorious settings of this off-the-beaten-track Greek island. Endearing supporting characters add to the fun. Travel buffs will be enchanted. - Publishers Weekly Though Andreas looms large, all the series regulars get their time in the sun. Reading Kaldis' amiable 11th case is like visiting old friends. - Kirkus Reviews

Siger balances the conflict that fuels the plot with vivid descriptions of the culture, food, and glorious settings of this off-the-beaten-track Greek island. Endearing supporting characters add to the fun. Travel buffs will be enchanted. - Publisher's Weekly Though Andreas looms large, all the series regulars get their time in the sun. Reading Kaldis' amiable 11th case is like visiting old friends. - Kirkus

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JEFFREY SIGER is an American living on the Aegean Greek island of Mykonos. A Pittsburgh native and former Wall Street lawyer, he gave up his career to write mystery thrillers that tell more than just a fast-paced story. His novels are aimed at exploring societal issues confronting modern-day Greece. Visit him at jeffreysiger.com.

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