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Murder at the Panionic Games by Michael B. Edwards (2002, Hardcover)
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Murder at the. Chicago, IL: Academy Chicago Publishers, 2002. First edition bound in black cloth. A Near Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket. Soiling to the edges of the book's upper page block.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherChicago Review Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100897335007
ISBN-139780897335003
eBay Product ID (ePID)1907715
Product Key Features
Book TitleMurder at the Panionic Games
Number of Pages260 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2002
TopicHistorical, Mystery & Detective / General
GenreFiction
AuthorMichael B. Edwards
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight17.6 Oz
Item Length8.8 in
Item Width5.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2001-053482
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal813/.6
SynopsisSet in the Greek city-state of Prirene in 650 BC, this fascinating murder mystery opens with Bias, the protagonist, being stalked by a murderer at the sacred grounds of the Panionion, the religious and political centre of the Ionic League. As Bias crouches at the back of a cave, he recalls the events of the previous weeks which led him to his predicament. A minor priest, Bias assists at the opening of the Panionic Games by securing the blessing of Prirene's reigning deity, Poseidon. But while the games are being blessed, Prirene's best athlete is poisoned and dies in Bias's arms. The citizens perceive Bias to be infected by the 'miasma of death' and he is challenged with the responsibility of finding the killer. Told with wit and authentic period colour, this is an unusual mystery that readers will remember for its convincing plot and unique historic atmosphere., Set in the Greek city-state of Priene in 650 B.C., this fascinating murder mystery opens with Bias, the protagonist, being stalked by a murderer at the sacred grounds of the Panionion, the religious and political center of the Ionic League. As Bias crouches at the back of a cave, he recalls the events of the previous weeks which led him to his predicament. A minor priest, Bias assists at the opening of the Panionic Games by securing the blessing of Priene's reigning deity, Poseidon. But while the games are being blessed, Priene's best athlete is poisoned and dies in Bias's arms. The citizens perceive Bias to be infected by the "miasma of death" and he is challenged with the responsibility of finding the killer. As the Games progress, Bias is in the unenviable position of having to interrogate some very influential people and their families. The magistrates, athletes and aristocrats grow increasingly impatient with his murder investigation. When another favored athlete is killed in a chariot race, the pressure on Bias intensifies. Was it an accident? The athlete's uncle doesn't think so, and Bias himself is nearly killed before yet another victim is claimed. Finally, Bias sets a trap for the murderer on the sacred grounds of the Panionion and he finds a solution to these crimes in the darkness of the cave where the action began. Told with wit and authentic period color, this is an unusual mystery that readers will remember for its convincing plot and unique historic atmosphere.
LC Classification NumberPS3605.D89M87 2001
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