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y separately published work icon The Singer from Memphis single work   novel   crime   historical fiction  
Is part of The Athenian Mysteries Gary Corby , 2013 series - author novel (number 6 in series)
Issue Details: First known date: 2016... 2016 The Singer from Memphis
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'A murder mystery adventure that stretches across the ancient world, 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.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

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      Soho Press ,
      2016 .
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      Extent: 1v.p.
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      • Published May 2016.
      ISBN: 9781616956684
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