Title: Death on Delos
(Athenian Mysteries – Book 7)
Author: Gary Corby
Genre: Historical Fiction Mystery
Pages: 330
Rating: 4 of 5
Nicolaos (Socrates’ fictional older brother and slightly bumbling agent / investigator / fixer for Pericles) and his wife Diotima (historically, one of Socrates’ teachers) are back for another case. I love how the author always centers the action around a major historical event in Athenian history. This time it’s the seizure of the Delian League’s treasury by the Athenians…for safekeeping, of course!
The murder mystery is well-constructed as usual with plenty of red herrings and a convoluted but believable solution. This time Diotima, ten months pregnant by the Athenian calendar, gets to take the lead. This isn’t isn’t too different than usual as she’s generally the smarter of the two, but this time it’s official.
I don’t read much historical fiction or mysteries (other than vintage noir), but I love this series, and this book was no exception.
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This sounds like fun- my friend has actually been recommending this series for years- I really need to pick it up! Great review!
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Thanks! One thing that makes these worth reading (at least in my opinion, as someone who loves history) is that at the end of each book the author has a few pages where he tells you what parts of the book were historical and which parts he invented/embellished for the sake of the story.
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You’re welcome! Oh that’s really cool 🙂
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