Murder in Mykonos

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Praise for Murder in Mykonos... "Siger...captures the rare beauty of the Greek islands in this series debut." -Library Journal "Siger's view of Mykonos...is nicely nuanced, as is the mystery's ambiguous resolution...solid foundations for a projected series." -Publishers Weekly "Siger's intimate knowledge of Mykonos adds color and interest to [an] effective debut novel." -Kirkus Reviews Politically incorrect detective Andreas Kaldis, promoted out of Athens to serve as police chief for Mykonos, is certain his homicide days are over. Murders don't happen in tourist heaven. At least that's what he's thinking as he stares at the remains of a young woman, ritually bound and buried on a pile of human bones inside a remote mountain church. Teamed with the nearly-retired local homicide chief, Andreas tries to find the killer before the media can destroy the island's fabled reputation with a barrage of world-wide attention on a mystery that's haunted Mykonos undetected for decades. Then another young woman disappears and political niceties no longer matter. With the investigation now a rescue operation, Andreas races against a killer intent on claiming a new victim.... Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Jeffrey Siger practiced law in New York City until giving it all up to write full-time among the people, life, and politics of Mykonos, his adopted home of twenty-five years. His other home is a farm outside New York City. www.jeffreysiger.com

The New York Times described Jeffrey Siger's novels as "thoughtful police procedurals set in picturesque but not untroubled Greek locales," the Greek Press called his work "prophetic," Eurocrime described him as a "very gifted American author...on a par with other American authors such as Joseph Wambaugh or Ed McBain," and the City of San Francisco awarded him its Certificate of Honor citing that his "acclaimed books have not only explored modern Greek society and its ancient roots but have inspired political change in Greece." An Aegean April is the ninth novel in his Chief Inspector Andreas Kaldis series, following up on his internationally best-selling Murder in Mykonos, Assassins of Athens, Prey on Patmos, Target: Tinos, Mykonos After Midnight, Sons of Sparta, Devil of Delphi, Santorini Caesars, and An Aegean April. www.jeffreysiger.com

"Siger's intimate knowledge of Mykonos adds color and interest to [an] effective debut novel." * Kirkus Reviews * "Kaldis's feisty personality and complex backstory are appealing as well, solid foundations for a projected series." * Publishers Weekly * "Siger...captures the rare beauty of the Greek islands in this series debut." * Library Journal *