The Feast of Artemis The olive harvest is drawing to a close in the town of Dendra, and when Hermes Diakotoros arrives for the celebratory festival, he expects an indulgent day of food and wine. But as young men leap a bonfire in feats of daring, one of them is badly burned. Did he fall, or was he pushed? Then, as Hermes learns of a deep-running feud between two families, one of their patriarchs dies. Determined to...
find out why, Hermes follows a bitter trail through the olive groves to reveal a motive for murder, and discovers a dark deed brought to light through the deadly sin of gluttony.
This is the seventh in Anne Zouroudi’s unique series of award-winning books featuring the enigmatic and courteous investigator Hermes Diaktoros, a man as much a mystery as the cases he solves. Who despatches him to where he's needed? And on whose authority does he act? Hermes's uncertain origins bring an additional level of bafflement to these much-loved stories.
Perfect for fans of well-written crime thrillers and armchair travellers alike, they combine compelling suspense with touching portraits of Greek life far away from the tourist hotspots most visitors to Greece know.
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